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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

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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

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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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You could see the arguments for a red card.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

The state relied mainly on procedural arguments to keep the women’s case from moving forward, insisting that it was immune from suit.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

Instead, he was across the bay in Oakland, Calif., for opening arguments in the Musk lawsuit.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

The study introduces what the authors call the "entropy conjecture" to highlight a key problem in many existing arguments.

From Science Daily • May 3, 2026

But his cosmological arguments are purely speculative and philosophical.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton