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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

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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Chow will present her closing arguments on Tuesday.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

To end arguments about intergenerational equity, we need to work out how to restart the growth engine that has been spluttering.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Alice and Dan sat in on the oral arguments last month.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

This all led to Thursday’s arguments, when the government appealed its four lost cases.

From Slate • May 15, 2026

This book seeks to recognize that proponents of both positions have some good arguments and some bad arguments.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton