Argue
Argue verb - To state (something) as a reason in support of or against something under consideration.
Fail
Fail verb - To stop functioning.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- This is shown in many ways, such as when you go with Espurr and Deerling, while your partner makes Pancham's team fail, and the partner and Pancham argue.
Source: The Rival / Video Games -
One could argue this for Operation Nero; it caused the Black Rebellion to fail, that much is true, but the long-term consequences makes one question if it was worth it.
Source: Fanfic / Code Geass Megiddo -
Daphne & Nick doing the wild thing in the van while Kevin & Amy argue in the foreground....except the "funny" in Funny Background Event is a total fail.
Source: Film / Hobgoblins
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