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verb disagree ADV. fiercely, furiously, heatedly | endlessly PREP. about arguing endlessly about money | over They were arguing over who should have the car that day. | with She's always arguing with her mother. give reasons to support opinion ADV. forcefully, passionately, strongly | convincingly, persuasively, plausibly, successfully The report argues convincingly that economic help should be given to these countries. | sensibly VERB + ARGUE be disposed to, wish to I would wish to argue that appreciation of the arts should be encouraged for its own sake. | be prepared to Are you prepared to argue that killing is sometimes justified? | attempt to, try to | go on to In her paper she goes on to argue that scientists do not yet know enough about the nature of the disease. | be possible to It is possible to argue that the rules are too strict. | be difficult to PREP. against She argued against a rise in interest rates. | for The general argued for extending the ceasefire. | in favour of They argued in favour of stricter punishments.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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quarrel:
They argue about money.
Simple Definitions
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Phrase(s): argue (with someone) (over someone or something) [and] argue (with someone) (about someone or something)
to dispute or quarrel over someone or something with someone. • Are you going to argue with her over something so simple? • I wish you wouldn’t argue over money with me. • We always argue about who should drive. • Don’t argue with me!
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs
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argue
to speak angrily to someone because you disagree with them about something:
• Those two are always arguing. • We rarely argue with each other.
have an argument
to argue with someone for a period of time about a particular thing:
• She had a long argument with the man who was selling the tickets.
have a row
British English , have a fight especially American English to have an argument with someone, especially with your boyfriend, girlfriend, or a member of your family:
• She was upset because she’d had a fight with her boyfriend. • The couple at the next table were having a row.
quarrel
especially British English to argue with someone, especially for a long time and about many different things:
• The children quarrel all the time.
squabble
to argue about unimportant things:
• The kids were squabbling over what to watch on TV.
fall out with somebody
British English to have a big argument with someone that results in you stopping having a friendly relationship with them:
• I’ve fallen out with my best friend.
be at each other’s throats
if two people are at each other’s throats, they are always arguing in a very angry way:
• His parents are constantly at each other’s throats.
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