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argument
noun as in verbal fight
Strongest matches
altercation, bickering, brawl, clash, controversy, debate, disagreement, dispute, exchange, feud, quarrel, squabble
noun as in effort to convince; presentation of support
Strongest matches
assertion, case, claim, contention, debate, discussion, exchange, logic, plea, questioning, reason, reasoning
Strong matches
argumentation, defense, expostulation, grounds, pleading, polemic, proof, remonstrance, remonstration
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Example Sentences
David Chase refused to definitively settle that argument until 2021 — or 2018, for those close readers of “The Sopranos Sessions” who noticed the “Sopranos” creator describe that moment in a certain way.
Whether it’s the Thanksgiving meal, football match, Hanukkah dinner, Christmas day or New Years brunch, if it’s your place or your treat, you can let everyone know that you’d prefer no political arguments.
The best argument against quarterly reporting is that it forces managers to focus on short-term targets rather than long-term growth.
Ms. Smith’s lyrics were written in 1971 and came after an argument with her sister, Linda, who disappeared for a day.
In oral arguments several justices, likely the majority, seemed to be thinking this way.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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