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argument
noun as in verbal fight
Strongest matches
altercation, bickering, brawl, clash, controversy, debate, disagreement, dispute, exchange, feud, quarrel, squabble
noun as in effort to convince; presentation of support
Strongest matches
assertion, case, claim, contention, debate, discussion, exchange, logic, plea, questioning, reason, reasoning
Strong matches
argumentation, defense, expostulation, grounds, pleading, polemic, proof, remonstrance, remonstration
Weak match
Example Sentences
On his return to Scotland, Swinney said he felt there was a "real chance" of a deal if the UK government continued to press the argument.
One judge, upon hearing my argument that an unemployed man with severe cardiac issues should be released so he would not risk death in jail, replied, “Counselor, it’s only $300.”
When she was teaching, Jen says WhatsApp groups for year groups of pupils also caused issues, particularly among the older children, if discussions or arguments spilled over into real-life in the playground.
There was no metal on the bill at Lilith Fair, or, to judge by Ally Pankiw’s film, anything in the way of ego or arguments or any sort of bad behavior, backstage or before it.
McEwan’s elegantly structured and provocative novel is a strong argument for how little raw data, or even the most sublime art, can tell us about humans and their contrary natures.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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