argument noun
1-) angry discussion
ADJECTIVES
angry, fierce, furious, bitter, heated, violent • big
・They had a big argument yesterday.
・I could hear my parents having an angry argument.
little, petty, pointless, ridiculous, silly, stupid
・There's no use in continuing a pointless argument.
VERBS
become/get involved in, get into, engage in, have
・Every time we talk about money, we get into an argument.
end in, result in, turn into
・The discussion turned into a bitter argument.
cause, provoke, start, fuel • be looking for
・Unnecessary remarks can cause an argument.
lose, settle, win • avoid
・This time he managed to win the argument.
arise, break out, develop, erupt
・An argument arose due to miscommunication.
draw into, embroil in, involve in
・Don't let yourself be drawn into arguments.
PREPOSITIONS
about
・There was a lively argument about the new proposal.
between
・There was a heated argument between the two men.
over
・The argument over the new airport is still raging.
with
・He quit his job after an argument with a colleague.
2-) reason supporting opinion
ADJECTIVES
basic, general • central, core, main
・The two opposing sides presented their central arguments.
good, major, powerful, sound, strong, valid
・The valid arguments in the article were well-supported by evidence.
compelling, conclusive, convincing, persuasive
・The speaker made compelling arguments that swayed the audience.
fallacious, flawed, spurious • tenuous, weak, unconvincing
・This article has employed an unconvincing argument.
cogent, coherent, logical, plausible, rational, reasoned • balanced
・The lawyer's cogent arguments convinced the jury.
economic, moral, ethical, legal, philosophical, political, theological, theoretical
・The moral argument in the book explored the consequences of selfishness.
VERBS
advance, articulate, deploy, outline, offer, present, provide, put forward
・To win any argument, present solid and convincing arguments.
construct, develop, formulate, hone • make, produce • use
・Effective arguments are developed through thorough research and analysis.
illustrate, underline • justify • suggest • be based on
・Strong arguments suggest a credible and compelling stance.
bolster, endorse, reinforce, strengthen, substantiate, support
・It is important to cite examples to support your argument.
consider, hear, listen to • accept, agree with
・Accepting an argument is a crucial step in the decision-making process.
disagree with, dismiss, rebut, refute, reject, counter
・I am prepared to rebut every argument made against me.
contradict, counter, demolish, undermine, weaken
・You need to counter these arguments effectively to win the debate.
go, run • apply
・The argument applies equally to both sides of the issue.
PREPOSITIONS
against
・There are countless arguments against this ridiculous proposal.
concerning
・The arguments concerning the benefits of the program are convincing.
for
・The low crime rate is a good argument for moving to this city.
in favour of
・His arguments in favour of a new school are very persuasive.
PHRASES
all/both sides of an argument
・I think it's important to listen to both sides of the argument.
a flaw in the argument
・I can show you where the flaw in the argument lies.
a line of argument
・She decided to try a different line of argument.