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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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French President Emmanuel Macron, himself a great booster of Mistral, has made similar arguments in Brussels.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Based on the evidence and arguments the federal government put forward in this case, Parker believes that he made the right call.

From Slate • May 28, 2026

You can perhaps understand why the arguments Sir Tony makes are awkward for senior Labour figures.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Today’s pacifist arguments have some echoes of the debate that followed the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s 1979 decision to match a Soviet military buildup in Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 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