argufies

verb

present tense third-person singular of argufy
as in argues
to express different opinions about something often angrily tedious departmental meetings at which staffers would argufy endlessly

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  1. argues
  2. bickers
  3. fights
  4. falls out
  5. clashes
  6. quarrels
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  • Ideas expressed in the piece The article argues that the rollback favors automakers and the oil industry over consumers, public health and the climate.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Chidgasornpongse argues that capitalist accumulation can persist even within such sacred walls.
    — Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of argues
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  • The pope, played by Samora la Perdida, is a mincing oaf who bickers with Galas about the value of translating Wagner.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
Definition of bickers
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  • Gemma, still recovering from her injury, fights her impulses and stays on the sideline.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The path of regulation In 2022, the Congressional Budget Office distilled decades of health care policy fights into a single PowerPoint slide.
    — Bob Herman, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of fights
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  • Gonzales and his team of experts believe the House is most likely gone for Republicans, forecasting a Democratic gain of seven to 15 seats, unless the bottom falls out for the GOP and their losses climb much higher.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Henry falls out of the stones into what is now 1924, but is immediately tossed into an insane asylum in Inverness.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of falls out
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  • Paul clashes with Neeley, Matthews, and Draper before storming out of the party, only to return and continue arguing with the group.
    — Krystie Lee Yandoli, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
  • According to The Ankler, the film’s plot centers on a Black reenactor at a historical slave plantation museum who clashes with the Midwest town’s racist mayor, played by Parker.
    — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of clashes
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  • The three bills also are not the first headline-grabbing action from Schroer, who serves as chair of the Senate’s hard-right Freedom Caucus, which frequently quarrels with GOP leadership.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
Definition of quarrels
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“Argufies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/argufies. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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