argufier

noun

Definition of argufiernext
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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  1. defendant
  2. plaintiff
  3. fighter
  4. debater
  5. disputant
  6. advocate
  7. contestant
Noun
  • Alon is a co-defendant in one of them, stemming from a 2016 New Year’s Eve alleged rape at Alon’s condo in Miami Beach that prosecutors say involved both twins.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026
  • That other defendant, Devin Brown, is scheduled to go on trial next month.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of defendant
Noun
  • The plaintiffs argued that Trump’s order exceeds his presidential authority and violates the Constitution, the Administrative Procedure Act, and the Privacy Act.
    — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Thiago Coelho, a lawyer for the plaintiffs, said his clients will continue seeking accountability for deceptive marketing.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of plaintiff
Noun
  • The witness, who also spoke on condition of anonymity in fear of reprisals, said civilians in Nyala often gather wherever fighters congregate to sell food and tea to earn a living amid widespread unemployment and few sources of income.
    — YASSIR ABDALLA, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The project is designed to prepare Selfridge for the arrival of F-15EX fighter jets after officials spent years fighting to replace the base's aging A-10 mission.
    — Hannah McIlree, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of fighter
Noun
  • At the time, Kundassery was a high-school debater in Fremont, California, where his parents had moved after emigrating from India on H1-B visas.
    — Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
  • El-Sayed did show himself to be the more skilled debater, consistently hammering Rogers over his personal wealth, congressional record and campaign contributions.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of debater
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Imara Jones, an advocate who runs a website that features the stories of transgender people, said the issue is attractive for conservatives because some Democrats agree with them.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Medicaid reimbursement rate cuts anger foster care advocates and lawmakers.
    — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of advocate
Noun
  • For The Uninterested Woman Dating Show, Navarrette hilariously played Dane, one of the f*ckboy contestants, along with Jane Wickline and Sarah Sherman.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Since nobody was banished, host Alan Cumming then forced the contestants back to the Roundtable the very next morning, and this time the table followed Victor’s lead and banished Tomica by a 10-2 vote.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of contestant
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“Argufier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/argufier. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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