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argument - 20 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | argument |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | verbal fight |
| Synonyms: | altercation, beef, blowup, bone, bone of contention, brawl, brush, clash, controversy, debate, difference of opinion, disagreement, dispute, donnybrook, exchange, falling, feud, flap, fuss, go*, hassle, out, quarrel, rhubarb*, romp, row, ruckus, rumpus, run-in, scene, scrap, shindy*, spat, squabble, static*, stew*, tiff, words, wrangle, bickering, bone to pick, brannigan*, crusher, dustup, face-off, finisher, gin, knock down and drag out, knockdown*, ruction, set-to, talking heads |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | argument |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | effort to convince; presentation of support |
| Synonyms: | assertion, case, claim, contention, debate, defense, discussion, exchange, grounds, logic, plea, pleading, proof, questioning, reason, reasoning, remonstrance, argumentation, expostulation, line of reasoning, polemic, remonstration |
| Main Entry: | altercation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | fight, often verbal |
| Synonyms: | argument, beef*, blowup*, bone of contention*, brawl*, brush*, combat, contest, controversy, dispute, embroilment, flap*, fracas*, fuss, go*, hassle, quarrel, row, rumble*, run-in*, tiff*, words, wrangle, bickering, set-to*, squabbling |
| Antonyms: | agreement, concord, harmony, peace, union, unity |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | brawl |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | nasty fight |
| Synonyms: | affray, altercation, argument, battle, battle royal*, broil, clash, disorder, dispute, donnybrook, feud, fight, fracas, fray, free-for-all*, fuss, hassle, melee, quarrel, rhubarb*, riot, row, ruckus*, rumble*, rumpus, scrap, scuffle, squabble, tumult, uproar, wrangle, bickering, duke out |
| Antonyms: | peace, truce |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | brief |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | abridgment |
| Synonyms: | abstract, argument, case, condensation, conspectus, contention, data, defense, digest, epitome, outline, précis, sketch, summary, synopsis, boildown |
| Main Entry: | consultation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | asking, conference |
| Synonyms: | appointment, argument, conference, council, deliberation, dialogue, discussion, examination, hearing, huddle, interview, meeting, powwow*, session, buzz session, clambake, confab, groupthink, second opinion |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | controversy |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | debate, dispute |
| Synonyms: | altercation, argument, beef*, brush, contention, difference, discussion, disputation, embroilment, falling-out*, flak, fuss, hurrah, miff, quarrel, row, rumpus, scene, scrap, squabble, strife, tiff*, words, wrangle, bickering, dissention, polemic, wrangling |
| Antonyms: | accord, agreement, forbearance, harmony, peace, quiet |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | debate |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | discussion of issues; consideration |
| Synonyms: | agitation, altercation, argument, cogitation, contention, contest, controversy, deliberation, dialectic, disputation, dispute, forensic, hassle, match, meditation, reflection, tiff, words, wrangle, argumentation, blah-blah, controverting, mooting, polemic, rebutting, refuting |
| Antonyms: | agreement |
| Main Entry: | discussion |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | talk with another |
| Synonyms: | altercation, analysis, argument, canvass, colloquy, conference, consideration, consultation, contention, controversy, conversation, debate, deliberation, dialogue, discourse, disputation, dispute, dissertation, examination, exchange, huddle, interview, meet, meeting, powwow*, quarrel, review, scrutiny, symposium, ventilation, argumentation, confabulation, excursus, groupthink, wrangling |
| Antonyms: | quiet, silence |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | dissension |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | conflict of opinion |
| Synonyms: | altercation, argument, contention, controversy, difference, disagreement, discord, dispute, dissent, dissidence, faction, flak*, friction, fuss, quarrel, scene, static, strife, trouble, variance, wrangle, bad vibes, bickering, clinker, disaccord, discordance, disunity, factionalism, sour note |
| Antonyms: | agreement, approval, authorization, concurrence, confirmation, peace, ratification |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | falling-out |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | quarrel or altercation |
| Synonyms: | altercation, argument, bicker, brawl, clash, contention, disagreement, dispute, exchange, feud, fight, fracas, friction, fuss, misunderstanding, quarrel, row, run-in, snarl, spat, squabble, strife, tiff, sharp words |
| Main Entry: | fighting |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | battle, encounter |
| Synonyms: | argument, battle royal*, beef*, bloodshed, blowup, bout, brush, combat, conflict, contention, dispute, donnybrook*, exchange, flap*, fracas, free-for-all*, go, hassle, hostility, joust, match, melee, mix, riot, roughhouse, row, rowdy, rumble, rumpus, run-in*, scramble, scrap*, scrimmage, scuffle, spat, strife, struggle, tiff, war, warfare, words, wrangle, brannigan, brawling, hell broke loose, punch out, set-to* |
| Antonyms: | peace, surrender, ceasefire |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | fuss |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | disturbance, trouble |
| Synonyms: | ado, agitation, altercation, argument, bother, broil*, bustle, commotion, complaint, confusion, controversy, difficulty, display, dispute, excitement, falling-out*, fight, flap, flurry, flutter, fret, furor, hassle, objection, palaver, perturbation, quarrel, row, ruckus, scene, squabble, stew*, stink*, stir, storm, to-do*, turmoil, unrest, upset, worry, bickering, kick-up, wingding |
| Antonyms: | calm, peace |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | hassle |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | problem, fight |
| Synonyms: | altercation, argument, bother, clamor, commotion, difficulty, disagreement, dispute, inconvenience, quarrel, row, run-in*, squabble, struggle, trial, trouble, try, tumult, turmoil, tussle, uproar, upset, whirl, wrangle, bickering |
| Antonyms: | agreement, peace |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | imbroglio |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | misunderstanding; fight |
| Synonyms: | altercation, argument, brawl, broil*, brouhaha*, complexity, complication, dispute, embarrassment, embroilment, entanglement, falling-out*, involvement, miff*, quandary, quarrel, row, run-in*, soap opera*, spat, squabble, bickering, flack, knock-down-drag-out |
| Antonyms: | agreement, peacemaking |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | justification |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | reason, excuse |
| Synonyms: | absolution, account, acquittal, advocacy, answer, apologia, apology, approval, argument, basis, confirmation, defense, exculpation, exoneration, explanation, extenuation, grounds, idea, mitigation, palliation, palliative, plea, pretext, raison d'être, rationale, rationalization, rebuttal, redemption, reply, response, salvation, sanctification, song and dance*, story, support, validation, vindication, warrant, whatfor, wherefore*, whitewashing, whole idea, why and wherefore |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | lawsuit |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | case brought to court |
| Synonyms: | accusation, action, argument, arraignment, bill, cause, claim, contest, dispute, indictment, litigation, proceedings, prosecution, suit, trial, assumpsit, impeachment, presentment, replevin |
| Main Entry: | quarrel |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | disagreement |
| Synonyms: | affray, altercation, argument, battle royal*, beef*, brawl, breach, broil*, combat, commotion, complaint, contention, controversy, difference, difference of opinion, difficulty, disapproval, discord, disputation, dispute, dissension, dissidence, disturbance, dust*, falling-out*, feud, fight, fisticuffs*, fracas, fray, fuss, hassle, misunderstanding, objection, rhubarb*, row, ruckus*, run-in, scrap, spat, squabble, strife, struggle, tiff, tumult, vendetta, wrangle, bickering, brannigan*, catfight, set-to* |
| Antonyms: | agreement, peace |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | reasoning |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | logic, interpretation |
| Synonyms: | acumen, analysis, argument, case, cogitation, corollary, deduction, exposition, hypothesis, induction, inference, interpretation, logistics, premise, proof, proposition, rationale, reason, syllogism, thinking, thought, apriority, concluding, dialectics, generalization, illation, ratiocination, rationalizing, syllogization, train of thought |
| Antonyms: | nonsense, irrationality |
| Main Entry: | skirmish |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | fight |
| Synonyms: | altercation, argument, battle, bout, brawl, brush, clash, combat, conflict, confrontation, disagreement, dispute, encounter, engagement, feud, fisticuffs*, fracas, fray, melee, quarrel, row, ruckus, rumble, run-in*, scrap*, scuffle, strife, tiff, tussle, war |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2009 by the Philip Lief Group.
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Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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