argufy

verb

ˈär-gyə-ˌfī How to pronounce argufy (audio)
Definition of argufynext
as in to bicker
to express different opinions about something often angrily tedious departmental meetings at which staffers would argufy endlessly

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  1. bicker
  2. argue
  3. fight
  4. quarrel
  5. fall out
  6. clash
  7. spat
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  • The two of them together, just 17 months apart, shared playlists, bickered over where to stop during Apple CarPlay calls, pulled up beside me and faded away with silly faces, encapsulating 20 years of my life in my rearview mirror.
    — Robert Duffer, AJC.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Like law enforcement agents everywhere, they’re disposed to bickering about jurisdiction or pumping each other for off-limits information.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of bicker
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  • But the Amazon and Blue Origin founder argues that some politicians are blaming the wrong culprit.
    — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Canary Islands Film director Natacha Mora argues that the challenge is to balance international production growth with the capacity of the local industry and infrastructure.
    — Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of argue
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  • Her body was found while clearing rubble and fighting a fire at the site, Tymur Tkachenko, head of the regional military administration, said Friday.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Eventually, Ley hopes, the results could help fight this side effect of vaccines and, by extension, encourage higher vaccination rates.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of fight
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  • Someone who has seen these messages told me that another theme in the chat, which disbanded in January because its members had begun to quarrel, was an impulse to expand into broader anti-labor activities.
    — Nicholas Lemann, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Sunday, a caller reported hearing two men quarreling and someone stating that a person would be taken into custody.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of quarrel
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  • But what is Baltimore getting in the two-time Pro Bowler who had fallen out of favor with the Eagles?
    — Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The high-profile deal followed a public falling out between the Pentagon and OpenAI rival Anthropic.
    — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of fall out
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  • Take the quiz here … LISTEN Tune in to explore whether artificial intelligence poses a serious threat or could fuel America's next economic boom, as Washington and Silicon Valley clash over regulation, innovation, and the future of AI.
    — , FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The same group clashed with soldiers Friday in the municipality of Timbio, killing a sergeant, according to the army.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of clash
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  • Mulroney, Ackerman, Snow, and Newman turn this story of spatting WAGS into an explosive, addictive watch.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2025
  • Preparation has cultural and regional variations, but the seed is usually chewed with slaked lime and betel leaves, and chewing releases a red juice that's often then spat out.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Aug. 2025
Definition of spat
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“Argufy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/argufy. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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