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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

They hope the arguments within the community will be less pedantic.

From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2026

The courts will now chew over those arguments, and the Justices might, too.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

The state Supreme Court heard arguments in those cases Monday, and while we’ll have to wait for the official rulings, things did not seem to go well for the sheriff.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026

Everyone tried to collect water in the cooler morning hours, he said, leading to arguments over turns and how much each family could take.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

Gassendi is certainly right to emphasize the importance of arguments by analogy.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton