Argue and Refuse

Argue

Argue verb - To state (something) as a reason in support of or against something under consideration.

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Refuse and argue are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Refuse" instead a verb "Argue".

Nearby Words: argument, arguable, arguing

Refuse verb - To be unwilling to grant.

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Argue and refuse are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Argue" instead a verb "Refuse".

Nearby Words: refused, refusal, refusing, refuser

person	argue person	refuse person
call	argue call	refuse call
time	argue time	refuse time
way	argue way	refuse way
Other words: head, nothing, anyone, times, orders.

The heroes argue that this pool would dry up over time, so they refuse to free the spirits.

Source: The Lifestream
The protagonist try to argue that magic is actually a form of science, but they simply refuse to accept that magic even exists... even when he levitates and shows off with fireballs and other magic fireworks before their very eyes.

Source: The Spark of Genius
Even fights can rapidly switch from serious to silly, such as when Zoro accidentally ends up handcuffed to Usopp, and the two of them and their opponents (who refuse to work together) argue over how to resolve the situation.

Source: Cerebus Rollercoaster

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