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

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

There are lots of arguments against a wealth or asset tax, of course.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

But held under a magnifying glass and removed from the film’s fervent fanfare, those arguments fall apart.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

The administration has appealed the decisions to the Supreme Court, which heard oral arguments in January.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Chapter 15 looks at the key arguments on which the relativists depend and shows that they do not do what is claimed for them.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton