Question 1 · Quick check
argument
CEFRA2
/ˈɑːɡjʊmənt/
noun
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In plain English
- 01
noun
A reason or set of reasons supporting an idea.
- 02
noun
An angry disagreement between people.
Examples
His argument is more radical than yours.
This report goes to the core of the argument.
At a glance
Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 5
- Synonyms
- 5
Also pronounced
- /-ɡjə-/
- /-ɡju-/
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningsA process of reasoning; argumentation.
A fact or statement used to support a proposition; a reason.
An abstract or summary of the content of a literary work such as a book, a poem or a major section such as a chapter, included in the work before the content itself; (figuratively) the contents themselves.
More examples
In contextYour argument is not any more convincing than that of my stubborn father.
Steve got in a physical argument with his neighbor and came away with a black eye.
The neighbours got into an argument about the branches of the trees that extended over the fence.
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Origin
noun
From Middle English argument, from Anglo-Norman and Old French arguement, from Latin argumentum. The English word is analysable as argue + -ment. Doublet of argumentum. Displaced native Old English racu and ġeflit.