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argues

VERB

verbally fight

Synonyms

STRONGEST

contend disagree dispute quarrel quibble squabble

STRONG

altercate bandy battle bicker buck cross feud hammer hash hassle jump pettifog rehash row sass wrangle

WEAK

break with bump heads cross swords face down face off gang up on get in one's face go one on one hammer away hash over have at each other have at it jump on knock around lock horns mix it up pick an argument put up a fight put up a struggle set to sock it to stick it to talk back

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agree concur give in

STRONG

make peace

WEAK

abstain comply harmonize ignore keep quiet keep silent overlook

VERB

try to convince; present support

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appeal assert claim contend defend demonstrate explain indicate maintain plead present suggest testify

STRONG

attest controvert denote display elucidate establish evince exhibit hold imply justify manifest persuade reason show vindicate warrant witness

WEAK

prevail upon talk into

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon conceal confuse deny desert disclaim hide leave renounce surrender

STRONG

agree cover obscure stop withhold

WEAK

abstain comply harmonize ignore keep quiet keep silent overlook

VERB

discuss

Synonyms

STRONGEST

clarify debate dispute maintain question talk about

STRONG

agitate canvass expostulate hold reason remonstrate

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agree go along

WEAK

abstain comply harmonize ignore keep quiet keep silent overlook

Example Sentences

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It would be wrong to paper over the cracks or whitewash the issues Mexico has faced in the run-up to kick, argues Mexican football journalist, Rafael Puente.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

He argues that because of its population decline in recent years, the city has vacancies.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

Sanchez argues Fujimori is part of the problem.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

The writer argues that artificial intelligence will make economic policymaking more accurate, especially for central banks, by providing real-time data and improving economic models.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

The flourishing field of evolutionary psychology argues that many of our present-day social and psychological characteristics were shaped during this long pre-agricultural era.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari