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A discussion in which disagreement is expressed; a debate.
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A quarrel; a dispute.
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Archaic A reason or matter for dispute or contention: "sheath'd their swords for lack of argument” ( Shakespeare).
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A course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating truth or falsehood: presented a careful argument for extraterrestrial life.
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A fact or statement put forth as proof or evidence; a reason: The current low mortgage rates are an argument for buying a house now.
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American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.