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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  • Joe Bowring, the independent monitor of the PJM market, has warned that capacity prices could stay high and argues that large loads like data centers should bring their own generation, rather than lean on infrastructure the rest of us pay for.
    — Melody Birmingham, Fortune, 23 July 2026
  • The lawsuit argues that the commission's position violates state law and the Wisconsin Constitution's guarantees of the right to vote and equal protection under the law.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 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 lowest score came from The Guardian, which handed it two stars out of five, while Giant Bomb landed positive overall with a complaint that the boss fights lean on damage sponges more than puzzles.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Recent budget fights over increasing defense spending, which failed to commit the UK to NATO’s spending targets at a time when wars in Ukraine and the Middle East continue, only serve to illustrate this.
    — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 17 July 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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  • The resulting design gives the consumer-favorite 9060 a sleeker appearance, which clashes with its otherwise bulky proportions.
    — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 14 July 2026
  • Getting things done may be harder than usual when the sun clashes with Neptune.
    — USA TODAY, USA Today, 25 June 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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