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arguing

VERB

verbally fight

Synonyms

STRONGEST

contend disagree dispute quarrel quibble squabble

STRONG

altercate bandy battle bicker buck cross feud hammer hash hassle jump pettifog rehash row sass wrangle

WEAK

break with bump heads cross swords face down face off gang up on get in one's face go one on one hammer away hash over have at each other have at it jump on knock around lock horns mix it up pick an argument put up a fight put up a struggle set to sock it to stick it to talk back

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agree concur give in

STRONG

make peace

WEAK

abstain comply harmonize ignore keep quiet keep silent overlook

VERB

try to convince; present support

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appeal assert claim contend defend demonstrate explain indicate maintain plead present suggest testify

STRONG

attest controvert denote display elucidate establish evince exhibit hold imply justify manifest persuade reason show vindicate warrant witness

WEAK

prevail upon talk into

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon conceal confuse deny desert disclaim hide leave renounce surrender

STRONG

agree cover obscure stop withhold

WEAK

abstain comply harmonize ignore keep quiet keep silent overlook

VERB

discuss

Synonyms

STRONGEST

clarify debate dispute maintain question talk about

STRONG

agitate canvass expostulate hold reason remonstrate

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agree go along

WEAK

abstain comply harmonize ignore keep quiet keep silent overlook

Example Sentences

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Musk proposed OpenAI be folded into Tesla, arguing his car-maker had more resources to fund AI research.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Wisløff and Tari are now encouraging Norwegian health authorities to revise the country's official exercise recommendations, arguing that exercise intensity should receive greater emphasis.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

Each party seems to be arguing to MacDonough the opposite of what it wants.

From Slate • May 16, 2026

The government initially opposed the motion arguing that it did not want to publish material that could damage national security or diplomatic relations.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

When I stand back up, Lily now firmly gripping my hand, Dad and Aunt Melissa have stopped arguing and are watching me, their foreheads crinkled in identical looks of concern.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller