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01. The child got frightened when he heard his parents [arguing] loudly in the kitchen.
02. He and his girlfriend split up after having a big [argument] at the party.
03. I [argued] with my roommate because she always takes too long in the shower.
04. My parents were [arguing] this morning when I woke up because my father got in late last night.
05. I don't like to talk about anything with him because he's so [argumentative] that it always finishes badly.
06. It is [arguable] as to who has more power over the direction of the Canadian economy, the Prime Minister of Canada or the President of the U.S.A.
07. Boxer Muhammad Ali is [arguably] the most famous figure in modern sport.
08. My daughter got a black eye, and my son a bleeding lip after they had an [argument] over who would get to see the television program they wanted.
09. Abraham Lincoln once said, "Whenever I hear anyone [arguing] for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally."
10. There is a Russian proverb which states that an enemy will agree, but a friend will [argue].
11. Frederico Fellini once remarked, "Making movies is my vacation. All the rest - the travelling about to premieres, the social life, the endless [arguments] with producers who don't understand me - that is the work."
12. Winston Churchill once said that the best [argument] against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter.
13. According to a recent study, Americans spend an average of 10 hours during the last week of December [arguing] with family members about holiday-related activities.
14. The heart beats faster during a brisk walk or heated [argument] than during sexual intercourse.
15. Studies show that 45.5 percent of all murders occur as the direct result of [arguments], usually [arguments] between family members and friends.

Grammatical examples in English. 2013.

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  • Argue — Ar gue, v. t. 1. To debate or discuss; to treat by reasoning; as, the counsel argued the cause before a full court; the cause was well argued. [1913 Webster] 2. To prove or evince; too manifest or exhibit by inference, deduction, or reasoning.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • argue — ar·gue vb ar·gued, ar·gu·ing vi 1: to give reasons for or against a matter in dispute arguing for an extension 2: to present a case in court will argue for the defense vt …   Law dictionary

  • argue — argüe (del cat. u occit. «argue»; ant.) m. *Cabrestante. * * * argue. (Del cat. o prov. argue). m. desus. cabrestante (ǁ torno de eje vertical) …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Argue — Ar gue, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Argued}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Arguing}.] [OE. arguen, F. arguer, fr. L. argutare, freq. of arguere to make clear; from the same root as E. argent.] 1. To invent and offer reasons to support or overthrow a proposition,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • argüe — (del cat. u occit. «argue»; ant.) m. *Cabrestante. * * * argüe. m. p. us. cabrestante (ǁ torno de eje vertical) …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • argue — [v1] verbally fight altercate, bandy, battle, bicker, break with, buck, bump heads, contend, cross, cross swords, disagree, dispute, face down, face off, feud, gang up on, get in one’s face*, go one on one, hammer, hammer away, hash, hash over,… …   New thesaurus

  • argue — ► VERB (argues, argued, arguing) 1) exchange diverging or opposite views heatedly. 2) give reasons or cite evidence in support of something. ● argue the toss Cf. ↑argue the toss …   English terms dictionary

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  • argue — [är′gyo͞o] vi. argued, arguing [ME arguen < OFr arguer < VL argutare, for L argutari, to prattle, freq. of arguere, to make clear, prove < IE base * ar(e)g , gleaming (see ARGENT); OFr meaning and form infl. by arguere] 1. to give… …   English World dictionary

  • argué — argué, ée (ar gu é, ée) part. passé. Pièce arguée de faux …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

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