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Synonyms of argument
- the couple's arguments were often loud enough to be heard all over the neighborhood
Synonyms for argument
- 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
Words Related to argument
- attack,
- contention,
- dissension
- (also dissention)
- affray
- [chiefly British],
- fisticuffs,
- fracas,
- fray,
- free-for-all,
- melee
- (also mêlée)
- gave a solid argument for the redeeming value of the shockingly violent movie
Synonyms for argument
Words Related to argument
- guise,
- pretense
- (or pretence),
- pretext,
- rationalization
- the president of the Senate has allotted a week for the argument of the treaty
Synonyms for argument
- 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
Words Related to argument
- it's my argument that we have too many problems here on earth to concern ourselves with manned trips to Mars
Synonyms for argument
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The first known use of argument was in the 14th century
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