| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. |
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| NOUN: | A discussion, often heated, in which a difference of opinion is expressed: altercation, argument, bicker, clash, contention, controversy, debate, difficulty, disagreement, fight, polemic, quarrel, run-in, spat, squabble, tiff, word (used in plural), wrangle. Informal : hassle, rhubarb, tangle. See CONFLICT. | | VERB: | 1. To engage in a quarrel: argue, bicker, contend, fight, quarrel, quibble, spat, squabble, tiff, wrangle. Informal : hassle, tangle. Idioms: cross swords, have it out, have words, lock horns. See CONFLICT. 2. To put forth reasons for or against something, often excitedly: argue, contend, debate, moot. See AFFIRM, WORDS. 3. To take a stand against: buck, challenge, contest, oppose, resist, traverse. See SUPPORT.
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