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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’s very little argument that they’re actually committing crimes out there.

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026

Chanos won that argument hands down, closing his long bitcoin/short Strategy trade for a sizeable gain.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

"You two have been having an argument and she's been telling you things like: 'Remember, I'm the one who brought you here' - those kind of things."

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

He seemed to tee up that argument on Wednesday by saying the overruns demonstrate “incompetence.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

This argument was always convincing to any animal who truly belonged in Pain.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

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