Argue for

Synonyms for "argue for" (45 found)

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Closest matches (9)

Noun(5 words)

advocate altercation case champion defend

answer assertcontend forcounter

Strong matches (14)

Verb(2 words)

defend positionplead

Noun(9 words)

defensing disagreement endorse justification justifyline of thinkinglogicmake a caseprivate property advocate

espouse maintain

Adjective(1 words)

influential advocate

Related words (22)

Noun(9 words)

promotepropose a theoryquarrel rationale reason reasoning spat supportvoiced system

Verb(2 words)

propoundedsupport a claim

rebut refute reply respond ripostespeak forspeak up forstand up forstick up forsustain uphold

Related word relations

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5 relation types

More general

12 entries

advocacy argumentation conflict debate discourse dispute interaction logic persuasion reasoningspeech actverb

More specific

17 entries

advocacycite sourcesdeductive argumentdefenseevidence based argumentfriendly argumentheated argumentinductive argumentlogical argumentmake a casepersuasionpersuasive essaypolicy argumentpolicy briefpresent evidencethesis defense

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Collocations

16 entries

argument in favorcase for changecase for fundingevidence based argumentmake a casemake a case forpersuasive argumentpresent case for policypresent reasonsprovide evidencesound argumentstrong argumentstrong case for reformsupport a claimvalid argumentwell reasoned argument

Inflections

4 entries

argued forargues forarguing forarguments

Derivations

9 entries

advocacy arguable arguably argue arguer arguing argument argumentation argumentative

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