Argument
Argument noun - A contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement.
Usage example: they were involved in a violent argument
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Synonyms for Argument
Contestation is a synonym for argument in controversy topic. In some cases you can use "Contestation" instead a noun "Argument".
Contestation
Contestation noun - Variance of opinion on a matter.
Usage example: the statement is certainly open to contestation among reasonable people
Argument is a synonym for contestation in conflict topic. You can use "Argument" instead a noun "Contestation", if it concerns topics such as controversy.
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Related pairs
- contest and argument
- contest and contestation
- tilt and argument
- tilt and contestation
- point and argument
- point and contestation
- conflict and argument
- conflict and contestation
- thesis and argument
- thesis and contestation
- disagreement and argument
- disagreement and contestation
- dispute and argument
- dispute and contestation
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