argufy

Example Sentences

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I quote Milton, I quote lots of different people in the novel, and it’s more like what William Empson called “argufying” than it is writing against, if that makes sense.

From The New Yorker

“Why don’t you mind your own business and go to sleep?” says Common-sense; and as I was too tired to argufy, I made no answer, but went off sound.

From Project Gutenberg

It ain't in me to argufy wi' 'ee, and, maybe, tear both our hearts.

From Project Gutenberg

He admitted that much once when we were argufying.

From Project Gutenberg

“What’s the use of all this argufying?” said the sailor who had before spoken, and who was boatswain of the Falcon.

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