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argument

 
 
/ˈɑːgjəmənt/ noun [C]

Definition

ANGRY DISCUSSION an angry discussion with someone in which you both disagree: They had an argument about who should do the cleaning.
REASON a reason or reasons why you support or oppose an idea, action, etc: There are many arguments for/against nuclear energy.
(Definition of argument noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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