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ar·gu·ing

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Princeton's WordNet1.0 / 1 vote

  1. controversy, contention, contestation, disputation, disceptation, tilt, argument, arguingnoun

    a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement

    "they were involved in a violent argument"

    Synonyms:
    debate, disceptation, lean, list, rivalry, careen, inclination, sway, leaning, contention, line, rock, argument, tilt, joust, controversy, competition, disputation, literary argument, contestation, line of reasoning, statement, argumentation, logical argument, public debate, parameter

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  1. List of paraphrases for "arguing":

    claiming, alleging, affirming, contending, asserting, stating, saying, citing

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How to use arguing in a sentence?

  1. Rafferty Capital analyst Dick Bove:

    Of the top six banks, five are trading at a discount to book value, the one bank that isn't is arguing that they don't get involved in areas of high risk.

  2. Dorothy Marcic:

    I’ve shared the medical records withtwo psychiatrists and three psych nurses, they all said there’s no proof at all that she was psychotic. She never showed any symptoms of it and nobody ever suspected of it. And if you look at her version of what happened that night, they were arguing, he was abusive and she went into a psychotic state and pulled the trigger. The problem is that they were upstairs and his guns were downstairs. He had a number of weapons because he was a former police officer.

  3. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie:

    I promise you that over the next few months, you will see article after article arguing that our party can't afford a long nomination battle, we need to pick a nominee as soon as possible, that we have to unite behind whatever candidate appears to have the most money, the most endorsements or the best press coverage.

  4. Curt Miller:

    During last night's game, while arguing a call with an official, I made an inappropriate and offensive comment in reference to Liz Cambage's height and weight, i regret what I said in the heat of the moment and want to sincerely apologize to Liz Cambage and the entire Aces organization. I understand the gravity of my words and have learned from this.

  5. Mr vybs live:

    Journalism is the most respected activity in the world. It is the profession everyone needs, and arguing against us is a risk


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