noun · neutral
argument
UK/ˈɑːɡjəmənt/US/ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/AR·gu·ment
A set of reasons given to support or oppose something; also a verbal disagreement between people.
Examples
“She presented a strong argument for renewable energy.”
“They had an argument about money last night.”
“In Task 2 you must develop a clear argument with examples.”
Band 8 sentence
“A convincing argument in Task 2 not only presents evidence but also addresses counterarguments coherently.”
Collocations
- present an argument
- have an argument with
- strong/weak argument
Word family
Common mistakes
He has argument with his boss yesterday.→He had an argument with his boss yesterday.
She gave a good argue for the proposal.→She presented a good argument for the proposal.
Say it for a higher band
5say your opinion→6give reasons→7+argument
Synonyms
debate
reason
Easily confused
debate
“The debate over climate policy lasted hours, but each speaker still made many compelling arguments.”
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