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argue
verb as in verbally fight
Strong matches
altercate, bandy, battle, bicker, buck, cross, feud, hammer, hash, hassle, jump, pettifog, rehash, row, sass, wrangle
Weak matches
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
verb as in try to convince; present support
Strongest matches
appeal, assert, claim, contend, defend, demonstrate, explain, indicate, maintain, plead, present, suggest, testify
Strong matches
attest, controvert, denote, display, elucidate, establish, evince, exhibit, hold, imply, justify, manifest, persuade, reason, show, vindicate, warrant, witness
Weak matches
verb as in discuss, dispute
Strong matches
Example Sentences
This, she argues, is similar to other areas.
Rubio, nominee for secretary of state, is among Beijing’s harshest critics, having argued for travel bans on some Chinese officials and for the closure of Hong Kong’s US trade offices.
In a scarcely believable start to the trial the prosecution and defence argued about whether the case could be heard because so much time had passed since the original offence.
Aristotle believed that animals and humans share similar emotions while Descartes argued that animals were more like machines, lacking the capacity for emotions or consciousness.
“You are not responsible for everything that happens underneath you. You have to rely on the advice of internal and external experts,” she argued.
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When To Use
What are other ways to say argue?
To argue is to present one’s reasons for or against a thing: The scientists argued for a safer testing procedure; it may also imply disputing in an angry or excited way: His parents argue all the time. To discuss is to present varied opinions and views: to discuss ways and means. To debate is to interchange formal (usually opposing) arguments, especially on public questions: to debate a proposed amendment.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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