v. 25B6; verb
they argued that the government was to blame : CONTEND, assert, maintain, insist, hold, claim, reason, swear, allege; Law depose; formal aver, represent, opine.
the children are always arguing : QUARREL, disagree, row, squabble, fall out, bicker, fight, wrangle, dispute, feud, have words, cross swords, lock horns, be at each other's throats; informal argufy, spat; archaic altercate.
it is hard to argue the point : DISPUTE, debate, discuss, controvert.