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argument

[ahr-gyuh-muhnt] / ˈɑr gyə mənt /
NOUN
verbal fight
Synonyms
STRONGEST
altercation bickering brawl clash controversy debate disagreement dispute exchange feud quarrel squabble
STRONG
beef blowup bone brush crusher dustup face-off finisher flap fuss gin go hassle knockdown out rhubarb romp row ruckus ruction rumpus run-in scene scrap set-to shindy spat static stew tiff words wrangle
WEAK
bone of contention bone to pick brannigan difference of opinion donnybrook falling-out knock-down-drag-out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agreement harmony peace
STRONG
calm
NOUN
effort to convince; presentation of support
Synonyms
STRONGEST
assertion case claim contention debate discussion exchange logic plea questioning reason reasoning
STRONG
argumentation defense expostulation grounds pleading polemic proof remonstrance remonstration
WEAK
line of reasoning

Example Sentences

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There was a legitimate and timely argument rising earlier this century that was accidentally killed off by the important person who voiced it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

He didn’t really make a clear, cogent argument about why we were going in.

From Slate • May 7, 2026

McNally's friends went to Millar's home earlier that day and it resulted in an argument.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

The argument your mother makes focuses on higher potential returns versus so-called government taxes.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

The less transparent the market and the more complicated the securities, the more money the trading desks at big Wall Street firms can make from the argument.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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