单词 | thesaurus/articles/an-argument |
释义 | Thesaurus article:an argumentan argumentWhen you do not agree with a person, you can say that you are having anargumentor adisagreement. I don't want to get into an argument with you about this. There was a disagreement over who should pay the bill. If an argument involves a lot of angry feelings, you can call it aquarrel, or in UK English, arow. There were bitter quarrels between the two neighbours. UKMy parents had a row about money. An argument about something that is not important can be described as asquabble. I'm always dealing with squabbles between the children. If two people, and especially two people who are having a romantic relationship, have a small argument, it is informally called atiff. She had a tiff with her boyfriend last night. If you want to suggest that an argument is polite and not very serious, you can use the phrasea difference of opinion. There was a slight difference of opinion over whose turn it was to wash up. An official or legal argument can be described as adispute. He was involved in a bitter dispute with his employer. If a lot of people are arguing about a subject that affects many people, you can say there is acontroversyoveroraboutthat subject. There was a big controversy over the issue of ID cards. An angry argument that lasts for a long time can be described as afeudor aconflict. There was a long-running family feud between the brothers. Violence isn't a good way to resolve a conflict. Related articlesto argue with someone |
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