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argument — ar•gu•ment [[t]ˈɑr gyə mənt[/t]] n. 1) an oral disagreement; contention; altercation 2) a discussion involving differing points of view; debate 3) a process of reasoning; series of reasons 4) a statement, reason, or fact for or against a point: a … From formal English to slang
argument — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin argumentum, from arguere Date: 14th century 1. obsolete an outward sign ; indication 2. a. a reason given in proof or rebuttal b … New Collegiate Dictionary
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argument — /ˈagjəmənt / (say ahgyuhmuhnt) noun 1. an argumentation; debate. 2. a matter of contention. 3. a process of reasoning; series of reasons. 4. a statement or fact tending to support a point. 5. an address or composition intended to convince others… …
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Contrast (literary) — In literature, an author writes contrast when he or she describes the difference(s) between two or more entities. For example, in the first four lines of William Shakespeare s Sonnet 130, Shakespeare contrasts a mistress to the sun, coral, snow,… … Wikipedia
