arguments

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 knock down and drag out talking heads

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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Chief Justice John Roberts appeared unconvinced of the administration’s historical arguments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Legitimate bear arguments start by pointing out that all of those are long-term projections and that Starship isn’t operational yet.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

If Bill Plaschke were an attorney delivering closing arguments at a jury trial, his recent article regarding Arte Moreno’s ownership of the Angels would certainly produce a verdict.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Yet all of these arguments depend, in large part, on surface-level behavior.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

Until Columbus demonstrated that classical geography was hopelessly misconceived, the assumption was that the arguments of the ancients needed to be interpreted, not challenged.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton