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Argue vs Argument

These two terms are not directly comparable as they serve different purposes. 'Argue' is a verb used to express disagreement or to present reasons for or against something, while 'argument' is a noun referring to a discussion or debate. They are related in that 'argue' is the action of engaging in an 'argument.'

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Argue

The word 'argue' is a correct verb used to express disagreement or to present reasons for or against something.

Use 'argue' when you want to express disagreement with someone or present reasons for or against a certain point of view.

Examples:

They always argue about politics.
I don't want to argue with you, but I disagree with your decision.

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Argue over something that's actually one thing or another.
Don't... Argue... With a dying woman.
Argue that Baxter didn't properly admonish Terrence.
Perhaps he can argue diminished capacity.
We can't argue because off I'll go.
This is no time to argue.
Sorry sir, no time to argue.
Don't argue, just pay the man.
I can swear and yell, sometimes argue.
We shouldn't have to argue about having a kid.
Your Honor, let him argue the case.
I watched you argue a case last year.
You may want to argue, but luckily, this is a one-way conversation.
Let's not argue now, Sam.
With whom it is impossible to argue.
They began to argue and angry.
Stan, I've seen your parents argue.
I replied, because I'm too old to argue.
Please, Paul, I don't want to argue.
But I would argue that it's also an art.

Alternatives:

dispute
debate
discuss
quarrel
contend

Argument

The word 'argument' is a correct noun referring to a discussion or debate.

Use 'argument' when you want to refer to a discussion or debate, especially one that involves disagreement or different viewpoints.

Examples:

Their argument lasted for hours.
I don't want to get involved in their argument.

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Argument presented by Belgium in the alternative: the infrastructure financing complies with the private investor principle
There is one argument that is irrefutable.
Further substantive elements of the proposal support this argument.
The'seek 'command requires a'seconds' argument.
There Was An Argument At The Hotel.
The Inspector informs me that your argument became quite...
The Authority cannot agree with that argument.
Accordingly it cannot accept the Danish authorities' first argument.
This argument is, at best, irrelevant.
The same argument should apply here.
Pretty good argument for a conspiracy case.
Considering the abovementioned facts, the rapporteur cannot accept this argument.
Against this background, the argument is therefore rejected.
Mr Mulder constantly hides behind this argument.
On these grounds the argument was dismissed.
On these grounds, this argument was rejected.
The transparency argument is ill-advised in this case.
On these grounds the argument was rejected.
So this argument is not important all.
That argument cannot however be accepted.

Alternatives:

debate
discussion
dispute
controversy
quarrel

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