argument
noun [C or U] (DISAGREEMENT) /ˈɑːɡ.jʊ.mənt/
/ˈɑːrɡ-/ Definition
B1 a disagreement, or the process of disagreeing: The children had an argument about/over what game to play. He got into an argument with Jeff in the pub last night. A decision was finally made after some heated argument.Arguments and disagreements
(Definition of argument noun (DISAGREEMENT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- altercation noun
- argy-bargy noun
- bust-up noun
- conflict noun
- confrontation noun
- contention noun (DISAGREEMENT)
- disharmony noun
- dispute noun
- dissonance noun
- feud noun
- fracas noun
- fray noun
- Mexican standoff noun
- quibble noun
- rivalry noun
- row noun (ARGUMENT)
- ructions noun
- skirmish noun
- slanging match noun
- trouble noun (DIFFICULTIES)
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