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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

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line of reasoning

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arguments

The BBC's Shaimaa Khalil breaks down the key arguments from both sides as the long-awaited trial gets under way.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

Legally, the suits make similar arguments, on a shared foundation of evidence, with many of the same witnesses expected to appear.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

Today’s opening arguments come on the heels of Meta’s nearly $1 billion loss in New Mexico state court.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

It doesn’t matter what we think of these arguments.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026

In his version of Book I of On the Revolutions the arguments that could be adduced against the movement of the Earth are given a more prominent position.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton