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argue
verb as in verbally fight
Strong matches
altercate, bandy, battle, bicker, buck, cross, feud, hammer, hash, hassle, jump, pettifog, rehash, row, sass, wrangle
Weak matches
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
verb as in try to convince; present support
Strongest matches
appeal, assert, claim, contend, defend, demonstrate, explain, indicate, maintain, plead, present, suggest, testify
Strong matches
attest, controvert, denote, display, elucidate, establish, evince, exhibit, hold, imply, justify, manifest, persuade, reason, show, vindicate, warrant, witness
Weak matches
verb as in discuss, dispute
Strong matches
Example Sentences
"We're quite happy to see the strong focus on critical metals," he says, arguing the tariffs are "beneficial" for Boston Metal.
They have argued that the department has become too focused on diversity, equity and inclusion programmes and "woke ideology".
The company advises drivers to never argue with a customer about a fare and said it would pay the driver the difference in the event that a customer underpays.
It had argued that Somani Hotels breached planning rules by not revealing its plans for The Bell.
Unionist politicians remain opposed to it and have long argued that the arrangements leave Northern Ireland's constitutional position within the UK weakened.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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