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ADV
fiercely, furiously, heatedly | endlessly
PREP
about
My parents argued about where to spend their vacation last summer.
over
My parents often argue over money and how to spend their savings.
with
My brother and I argued with each other about who should pay for dinner.
ADV
forcefully, passionately, strongly
convincingly, persuasively, plausibly, successfully
The lawyer argued persuasively that her client deserved a second chance.
sensibly
VERB + ARGUE
be disposed to, wish to
My teacher wasn't disposed to argue about the deadline even though several students asked for an extension.
be prepared to
She was prepared to argue with her manager about the unfair decision.
attempt to, try to
go on to
The professor goes on to argue that climate change requires immediate government action.
be possible to
You could argue that social media has changed how we communicate with friends.
be difficult to
PREP
against
He argued against closing the local library because it serves many families in our community.
for
She argued for raising the minimum wage during the town hall meeting last night.
in favour of
Several environmental groups have been arguing in favour of banning single-use plastics.