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argueverb to state (something) as a reason in support of or against something under considerationargued that a bake sale would make a lot less money than a car wash assert, contend, maintain, plead, reason adduce, cite, mentionclaim, insistaffirm, aver, avouch, avowadvance, give, offer, propose, submitadvise, counsel, recommend, suggest, urgeconvince, persuadeadvocate, champion, defend, enforce, espouse, supportexplain, justify, rationalizeconsider, debate, discussconfute, counter, disprove, rebut, refute to express different opinions about something often angrilythat couple argues so incessantly it's a miracle they're still together altercate, argufy, bicker, brabble, brawl, controvert, dispute, fall out, fight, hassle, jar, quarrel, quibble, row, scrap, spat, squabble, tiff, wrangle challenge, dare, defyclash, contend, contest, tanglecavil, fuss, nitpickconsider, debate, discusskick, object, protest bandy words, butt heads, lock horns, mix it up coexist, get alongaccept, agree, assent, concur, consent to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest requestsargued my boss into letting me telecommute for four days a week bring, bring around, convert, convince, gain, get, induce, move, persuade, prevail (on or upon), satisfy, talk (into), win (over) blandish, blarney, cajole, coax, entreat, exhort, fast-talk, urge, wheedleallure, beguile, lead on, lure, seduce, snow, temptbrainwash, overpersuadeincline, influence, prompt, sell, swayattract, draw, entice, interestchew over, converse, debate, discuss, dispute, hash (over), mootreason (with) deter, discourage, dissuade, unsell to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opinioncandidates arguing gun control in a nationally televised debate agitate, bandy, bat (around or back and forth), canvass(also canvas), debate, discuss, dispute, hash (over or out), moot, talk over review, speak (about), talk (about)broach, introduce, propound, raise, stir upforge, hammer out, talk out, thrash (out), wrestle (with)chew over, consider, deliberate, weigh to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness ofthe security video argues that it was a taller man who entered the building attest, authenticate, bear out, certify, confirm, corroborate, substantiate, support, validate, verify, vindicate avouch, back (up), testify (to), vouch (for), witnessguarantee, warrantaffirm, assert, aver, avow, declare, professdemonstrate, document, establish, prove, reinforce(also reenforce) disprove, rebut, refute contradict, gainsaydeny, disavow, disclaimchallenge, contest, dispute, question discuss, argue, debate mean to discourse about in order to reach conclusions or to convince.discuss implies a sifting of possibilities especially by presenting considerations pro and con.discussed the need for a new highway argue implies the offering of reasons or evidence in support of convictions already held.argued that the project would be too costly debate suggests formal or public argument between opposing partiesdebated the merits of the amendment ; it may also apply to deliberation with oneself.I'm debating whether I should go in the 14th century |