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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for argufies
  1. argues
  2. bickers
  3. fights
  4. falls out
  5. clashes
  6. quarrels
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  • Sankey also argues that the SEC was acting on its own and not attempting to collude with NCAA to stop Kiffin from bringing in ex-pros.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Pinney argues that the female figures in Ravi Varma’s work helped drive its proliferation.
    — Noor Anand Chawla, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 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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  • Another shoreside community fights beach erosion Laguna Beach public works officials have closed a section of Aliso Beach’s parking lot after high tides and strong waves washed away sand and undermined a section of the lot.
    — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Water has become so scarce that fights break out between neighbors when a water truck arrives, and protests over the lack of water have become common.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of fights
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  • Agents propose the move, make it and book it, and the audit trail falls out as a byproduct instead of getting reconstructed three weeks later.
    — Rahul Bhatia, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Shake another team’s tree and see if a toolsy player falls out.
    — Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 26 June 2026
Definition of falls out
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  • The team-building process of the NFL sometimes clashes with the self-preservation process of human nature.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Avoid jumping to conclusions as the moon clashes with Mercury.
    — USA TODAY, USA Today, 4 Aug. 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 5 Sep. 2026.

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