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n. a summary of the subject or plot of a literary work or play or movie; "the editor added the argument to the poem"

n. a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true; "it was a strong argument that his hypothesis was true"

argument, argumentation, debate

n. a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal; "the argument over foreign aid goes on and on"

argumentation, logical argument, argument, line of reasoning, line

n. a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning; "I can't follow your line of reasoning"

controversy, contention, contestation, disputation, disceptation, tilt, argument, arguing

n. a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement; "they were involved in a violent argument"

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dissertation, thesis

n. a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree

quarrel, wrangle, row, words, run-in, dustup

n. an angry dispute; "they had a quarrel"; "they had words"

discord, strife

n. lack of agreement or harmony

controversy, contention, contestation, disputation, disceptation, tilt, argument, arguing

n. a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement; "they were involved in a violent argument"

polemic

n. a controversy (especially over a belief or dogma)

controversy, contention, contestation, disputation, disceptation, tilt, argument, arguing

n. a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement; "they were involved in a violent argument"

affray, altercation, fracas

n. noisy quarrel

quarrel, wrangle, row, words, run-in, dustup

n. an angry dispute; "they had a quarrel"; "they had words"

bicker, bickering, spat, tiff, squabble, pettifoggery, fuss

n. a quarrel about petty points

quarrel, wrangle, row, words, run-in, dustup

n. an angry dispute; "they had a quarrel"; "they had words"

discord, strife

n. lack of agreement or harmony

argument, argumentation, debate

n. a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal; "the argument over foreign aid goes on and on"

disagreement

n. the speech act of disagreeing or arguing or disputing

scramble, scuffle

n. an unceremonious and disorganized struggle

bicker, bickering, spat, tiff, squabble, pettifoggery, fuss

n. a quarrel about petty points

argumentation, logical argument, argument, line of reasoning, line

n. a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning; "I can't follow your line of reasoning"

reasoning, logical thinking, abstract thought

n. thinking that is coherent and logical

objection

n. the speech act of objecting

conflict, struggle, battle

n. an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals); "the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph"--Thomas Paine; "police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs"

debate, disputation, public debate

n. the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote)

division, variance

n. discord that splits a group

affray, altercation, fracas

n. noisy quarrel

battle, conflict, fight, engagement

n. a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga"; "he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement"

discord, dissension

n. disagreement among those expected to cooperate

strife

n. bitter conflict; heated often violent dissension

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