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argument
Synonyms and Antonyms of argument
1
an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions
altercation, argle-bargle [chiefly British], argy-bargy [chiefly British], battle royal, bicker, brawl, contretemps, controversy, cross fire, disagreement, dispute, donnybrook, falling-out, fight, hassle, imbroglio, kickup, misunderstanding, quarrel, rhubarb, row, scrap, set-to, spat, squabble, tiff, wrangle
clash, run-in, skirmish, tangle, tussle
attack, contention, dissension (also dissention)
debate, difference, disputation
fuss, objection, protest, protestation
affray [chiefly British], fisticuffs, fracas, fray, free-for-all, melee (also mêlée)
2
a statement given to explain a belief or act
alibi, apologia, apology, defense, excuse, justification, vindication
guise, pretense (or pretence), pretext, rationalization
3
an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue
argumentation, argy-bargy [chiefly British], back-and-forth, colloquy, confab, confabulation, conference, consult, consultation, council, counsel, debate, deliberation, dialogue (also dialog), discussion, give-and-take, palaver, parley, talk
4
an idea or opinion that is put forth in a discussion or debate
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