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argument
1 an oral disagreement; verbal opposition; contention; altercation:a violent argument.
2 a discussion involving differing points of view; debate:
3 aprocessofreasoning;seriesofreasons:
4 astatement,reason,orfactfororagainstapoint:[SUB]
5 [/SUB]anaddressorcompositionintendedtoconvinceorpersuade;persuasivediscourse.
6 subjectmatter;theme:
7 anabstractorsummaryofthemajorpointsinaworkofproseorpoetry,orofsectionsofsuchawork.
8 evidenceorproof. and amatterofcontention.
Synonyms
Argument, controversy, dispute imply the expression of opinions for andagainst some idea. An argument usually arises from a disagreementbetween two persons, each of whom advances facts supporting his or herown point of view. A controversy or a dispute may involve two or morepersons. A dispute is an oral contention, usually brief, and often of a heated angry, or undignified character: a violent dispute over a purchase.Acontroversy is an oral or written expression of contrary opinions, and maybe dignified and of some duration: a political controversy.
