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argufies

verb

present tense third-person singular of argufy
as in argues
to express different opinions about something often angrily tedious departmental meetings at which staffers would argufy endlessly

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  1. argues
  2. bickers
  3. fights
  4. falls out
  5. clashes
  6. quarrels
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  • An audit team, Chiodo argues, needs expertise that mirrors the development team, role for role.
    — Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Paula Goldman, Salesforce’s chief ethical and humane use officer, argues there’s currently a big opportunity to redesign work around the complementary strengths of humans and AI.
    — Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of argues
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  • The pope, played by Samora la Perdida, is a mincing oaf who bickers with Galas about the value of translating Wagner.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
Definition of bickers
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  • The comments come as the administration faces several overlapping court fights over its election policies.
    — Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Unfortunately, in the real world, bad behavior erupts at high school games — fights and even worse.
    — Jerald McNair, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of fights
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  • Agents propose the move, make it and book it, and the audit trail falls out as a byproduct instead of getting reconstructed three weeks later.
    — Rahul Bhatia, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Shake another team’s tree and see if a toolsy player falls out.
    — Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 26 June 2026
Definition of falls out
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  • Paul clashes with Neeley, Matthews, and Draper before storming out of the party, only to return and continue arguing with the group.
    — Krystie Lee Yandoli, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
  • According to The Ankler, the film’s plot centers on a Black reenactor at a historical slave plantation museum who clashes with the Midwest town’s racist mayor, played by Parker.
    — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of clashes
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  • The three bills also are not the first headline-grabbing action from Schroer, who serves as chair of the Senate’s hard-right Freedom Caucus, which frequently quarrels with GOP leadership.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
Definition of quarrels
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“Argufies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/argufies. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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