· a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement; "they were involved in a violent argument"
Synonym(s): controversy, contention, contestation, disputation, disceptation, tilt, argument
Hypernym(s): dispute, difference, difference_of_opinion, conflict
· present reasons and arguments
Synonym(s): reason
Hypernym(s): present, represent, lay_out
· have an argument about something
Synonym(s): contend, debate, fence
Hypernym(s): converse, discourse
· give evidence of; "The evidence argues for your claim"; "The results indicate the need for more work"
Synonym(s): indicate
Hypernym(s): present, represent, lay_out