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argue

 
 
/ˈɑːgjuː/ verb (present participle arguing, past tense and past participle argued)

Translation

DISAGREE [I] to speak angrily to someone, telling them that you disagree with them
tartışmak, münakaşa etmek
My parents are always arguing about money. Kids, will you stop arguing with each other?11571158
GIVE REASONS [I, T] to give reasons to support or oppose an idea, action, etc
bir fikri tartışmak, nedenler öne sürmek
[+ that] He argued that cuts in military spending were necessary. She argued for/against tax cuts.1866
(Definition of argue verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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