arguing

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/ˈɑː(ɹ).ɡju.ɪŋ/

noun

argument

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of argue
nounarguing (plural arguings)

plural arguings

  1. argument

    The then Coburg Line died out in 1678, upon which arose great arguings as to who should inherit[…]

    1855, Thomas Carlyle, The Prinzenraub: A Glimpse of Saxon History

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement

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controversycontentioncontestationdisputationdisceptationtiltargument
Broader
disputedifferencedifference of opinion
Also see
argumentcontentioncontestationcontroversydisceptationdisputationtilt

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

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MLA

“arguing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arguing. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “arguing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arguing.

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