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verbal fight n.
effort to convince; presentation of support n.

NOUN

verbal fight

Synonyms

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altercation bickering brawl clash controversy debate disagreement dispute exchange feud quarrel squabble

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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

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agreement harmony peace

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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

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argumentation defense expostulation grounds pleading polemic proof remonstrance remonstration

WEAK

line of reasoning

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arguments

Earlier this year, he said Brexit had been "damaging" but "the last thing we should do right now is re-run those arguments".

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit scheduled to hear arguments on Thursday.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

In defending themselves, the Jews might do well, à la jujitsu, to use the force of the antisemites’ accusations and arguments against them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

But inside the brain trusts of Silicon Valley, billions of investor dollars and years of tortured rationalist arguments are clouding a similar argument about artificial intelligence.

From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026

The Constitution did not resolve these questions; it only provided an orderly framework within which the arguments could continue.

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