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argufier

noun

Definition of argufier

as in defendant

a person who takes part in a dispute she's a relentless, petty argufier who never concedes even the most trivial point

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The ruling suggests that, should the case go to trial, Brady would be a potential witness given his familiarity with and role in the business dealings by the plaintiff and defendant.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 July 2026
Lawyers representing YouTube filed a notice of appeal Monday in Los Angeles County Superior Court, less than a week after Meta, which was also a defendant in the case, filed its own notice of appeal.

— Kaitlyn Huamani, Fortune, 15 July 2026

Definition of defendant

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The plaintiffs dispute that claim, arguing that the constitutional basis for Rodríguez’s mandate has expired and that sovereign immunity should not shield her from liability.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
The lawsuit described plaintiffs who were selected for termination while on maternity or paternity leave, and others who were on medical leave for disabilities.

— Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 14 July 2026

Definition of plaintiff

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And Germany’s air force chief said the country will need to keep buying weapons like fighter jets from the US amid Russian aggression.

— J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 15 July 2026
Despite some small wins at the height of the movement, what conservative populists wanted, more than anything, was a fighter.

— David M. Drucker, Mercury News, 15 July 2026

Definition of fighter

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For instance, perhaps a student’s Activities List includes four years as a competitive debater, a part-time job choreographing for a local dance studio, and a long-running hobby restoring vintage radios.

— Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Both were part of Richmond’s circle, and both were ready to debate an idea without deleting the debater.

— Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 8 June 2026

Definition of debater

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The Jay Treaty asked the disputants merely to start a process leading to the appointment of arbitrators qualified to decide their disputes fairly and finally.

— Tom Bell, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2025
The audience and actor are like disputants kept in different rooms, forbidden to see each other fully.

— Jesse Green, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025

Definition of disputant

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There was no other contestant other than Burnham, who comfortably surpassed that threshold.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
After her win, BeBe remained a television personality, appearing on several episodes of RuPaul’s Drag U and as a surprise contestant on season 3 of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars in 2018.

— Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026

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