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argue

[ahr-gyoo] / ˈɑr gyu /




Usage

What are other ways to say argue? To argue is to present one's reasons for or against a thing: The scientists argued for a safer testing procedure; it may also imply disputing in an angry or excited way: His parents argue all the time. To discuss is to present varied opinions and views: to discuss ways and means. To debate is to interchange formal (usually opposing) arguments, especially on public questions: to debate a proposed amendment.

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Only someone who says he was reborn in the inferno of the Palisades fire could possess the clarity and willpower needed to bring salvation to an accursed land, they argue.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

For most of the finale’s 46 minutes, she and Ava argue over why Deborah, someone who’s never said die, would so easily surrender to a treatable malady.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

Loper allowed the first two steps but never gave the defense another opportunity to argue that the race-neutral reasons were pretextual.

From Slate • May 28, 2026

"You could argue that's the same in real life, but if you meet someone on a date, you can leave if you need," she says.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

“I’m not going to argue with you. You will decline the offer to that school, since you didn’t have my permission to apply in the first place.”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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