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Arguing definitions

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

'ARGUING, ppr. Inventing and offering reasons; disputing; discussing; evincing; accusing.
'ARGUING, n. Reasoning; argumentation.
What doth your arguing reprove? Job 6.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement; "they were involved in a violent argument" [syn: controversy, contention, contestation, disputation, disceptation, tilt, argument, arguing]

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Argue Ar"gue, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Argued; p. pr. & vb. n. Arguing.] [OE. arguen, F. arguer, fr. L. argutare, freq. of arguere to make clear; from the same root as E. argent.] 1. To invent and offer reasons to support or overthrow a proposition, opinion, or measure; to use arguments; to reason. I argue not Against Heaven's hand or will. --Milton. 2. To contend in argument; to dispute; to reason; -- followed by with; as, you may argue with your friend without convincing him.