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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So during oral arguments, Justice Neil Gorsuch and others focused on a potential parallel: alcohol use at the time of the founding.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Less compelling bear arguments start by nitpicking things such as Starlink’s average revenue per subscriber, which is falling.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

If Bill Plaschke were an attorney delivering closing arguments at a jury trial, his recent article regarding Arte Moreno’s ownership of the Angels would certainly produce a verdict.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

True enough, the constitutional arguments represented a consolidation of points made in Philadelphia in 1787 and then in several state ratifying conventions.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis