Argument
Argument noun - An often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions.
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Synonyms for Argument
Encounter and argument are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Encounter" instead a noun "Argument".
Encounter
Encounter noun - A brief clash between enemies or rivals.
Usage example: survived an encounter with the school bully at the local park
Argument and encounter are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Argument" instead a noun "Encounter".
Nearby Words: encountered, encountering
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How words are described
| particular | particular argument | particular encounter |
| similar | similar argument | similar encounter |
| common | common argument | common encounter |
| brief | brief argument | brief encounter |
| Other adjectives: short, original, single, nasty, actual, entire, real, violent, little, bad, major, minor, drunken, subsequent, last, occasional, previous, prior. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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Bilingual Dialogue: Kyon and Lane have an argument in Korean and English respectively when they first encounter each other.
Source: Series / Gilmore Girls - Aristotle scoffed at the argument, stating that in a complete absence of matter, motion would no longer encounter friction and allow for infinite speeds, which he saw as ridiculous.
Source: Accidentally Accurate -
That encounter, while not exactly friendly, is on a very comedic level as Kuroko and Frenda get into a heated argument about whether Mikoto or Mugino would win in a fight, with both girls inadvertently revealing embarrassing details about the two.
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