To put forth reasons for or against something, often excitedly

• moot

  1. Subject to debate; arguable or unsettled:
  2. Of no practical importance; irrelevant:
  3. Not presenting an open legal question, as a result of the occurrence of some event definitively resolving the issue, or the absence of a genuine case or controversy.

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  1. Subject to debate; arguable or unsettled:
  2. Of no practical importance; irrelevant:
  3. Not presenting an open legal question, as a result of the occurrence of some event definitively resolving the issue, or the absence of a genuine case or controversy.

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• dispute

  1. To argue about; debate:
  2. To argue or debate with (someone).
  3. To question the truth or validity of; doubt:

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  1. To argue about; debate:
  2. To argue or debate with (someone).
  3. To question the truth or validity of; doubt:

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• debate

  1. To consider something; deliberate.
  2. To engage in argument by discussing opposing points.
  3. To engage in a formal discussion or argument.

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  1. To consider something; deliberate.
  2. To engage in argument by discussing opposing points.
  3. To engage in a formal discussion or argument.

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• contend

  1. To strive in opposition or against difficulties; struggle:
  2. To strive in competition, as in a race; vie:
  3. To strive in controversy or debate; dispute.

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  1. To strive in opposition or against difficulties; struggle:
  2. To strive in competition, as in a race; vie:
  3. To strive in controversy or debate; dispute.

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To engage in a quarrel

• tangle

  1. To mix together or intertwine in a confused mass; snarl:
  2. To catch or ensnare in an intertwined or confused mass:
  3. To involve in a complicated situation or in circumstances from which it is difficult to disengage:

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  1. To mix together or intertwine in a confused mass; snarl:
  2. To catch or ensnare in an intertwined or confused mass:
  3. To involve in a complicated situation or in circumstances from which it is difficult to disengage:

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• hassle

  1. An argument or a fight.
  2. Trouble; bother.
  3. To argue or fight:

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  1. An argument or a fight.
  2. Trouble; bother.
  3. To argue or fight:

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• wrangle

  1. To quarrel noisily or angrily.
  2. To grasp and maneuver something.
  3. To attempt to deal with or understand something; contend or struggle:

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  1. To quarrel noisily or angrily.
  2. To grasp and maneuver something.
  3. To attempt to deal with or understand something; contend or struggle:

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• .tiff

  1. A fit of irritation.
  2. A petty quarrel.
  3. To quarrel.

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  1. A fit of irritation.
  2. A petty quarrel.
  3. To quarrel.

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• squabble

  1. To engage in a bad-tempered argument, often over a trivial matter; bicker.
  2. A noisy quarrel, often about a trivial matter.

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  1. To engage in a bad-tempered argument, often over a trivial matter; bicker.
  2. A noisy quarrel, often about a trivial matter.

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• quibble

  1. To argue or find fault over trivial matters or minor concerns; cavil.
  2. A trivial matter or minor concern raised in arguing or finding fault.
  3. A pun.

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  1. To argue or find fault over trivial matters or minor concerns; cavil.
  2. A trivial matter or minor concern raised in arguing or finding fault.
  3. A pun.

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• quarrel

  1. An angry dispute; an altercation.
  2. A reason for a dispute or argument:
  3. To engage in a quarrel; dispute angrily.

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  1. An angry dispute; an altercation.
  2. A reason for a dispute or argument:
  3. To engage in a quarrel; dispute angrily.

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• fight

  1. To attempt to harm or gain power over an adversary by blows or with weapons.
  2. To engage in a boxing match.
  3. To engage in a quarrel; argue:

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  1. To attempt to harm or gain power over an adversary by blows or with weapons.
  2. To engage in a boxing match.
  3. To engage in a quarrel; argue:

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• dispute

  1. To argue about; debate:
  2. To argue or debate with (someone).
  3. To question the truth or validity of; doubt:

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  1. To argue about; debate:
  2. To argue or debate with (someone).
  3. To question the truth or validity of; doubt:

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• contend

  1. To strive in opposition or against difficulties; struggle:
  2. To strive in competition, as in a race; vie:
  3. To strive in controversy or debate; dispute.

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  1. To strive in opposition or against difficulties; struggle:
  2. To strive in competition, as in a race; vie:
  3. To strive in controversy or debate; dispute.

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• bicker

  1. To engage in a bad-tempered quarrel, often in a petty manner over something trivial; squabble.
  2. To flicker or glitter:
  3. To move or flow with a rippling or gurgling sound.

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  1. To engage in a bad-tempered quarrel, often in a petty manner over something trivial; squabble.
  2. To flicker or glitter:
  3. To move or flow with a rippling or gurgling sound.

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To put into words positively and with conviction

• state

  1. A condition or mode of being, as with regard to circumstances:
  2. A condition of being in a stage or form, as of structure, growth, or development:
  3. A mental or emotional condition:

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  1. A condition or mode of being, as with regard to circumstances:
  2. A condition of being in a stage or form, as of structure, growth, or development:
  3. A mental or emotional condition:

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• say

  1. To utter aloud; pronounce:
  2. To express in words:
  3. To state as an opinion or judgment; declare:

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  1. To utter aloud; pronounce:
  2. To express in words:
  3. To state as an opinion or judgment; declare:

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• maintain

  1. To keep up or carry on; continue:
  2. To keep in an existing state; preserve or retain:
  3. To keep in a condition of good repair or efficiency:

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  1. To keep up or carry on; continue:
  2. To keep in an existing state; preserve or retain:
  3. To keep in a condition of good repair or efficiency:

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• hold

  1. To have and keep in one's grasp:
  2. To aim or direct; point:
  3. To keep from falling or moving; support:

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  1. To have and keep in one's grasp:
  2. To aim or direct; point:
  3. To keep from falling or moving; support:

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• declare

  1. To make known formally or officially; proclaim:
  2. To state emphatically or authoritatively; affirm:
  3. To reveal or make manifest; show:

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  1. To make known formally or officially; proclaim:
  2. To state emphatically or authoritatively; affirm:
  3. To reveal or make manifest; show:

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• contend

  1. To strive in opposition or against difficulties; struggle:
  2. To strive in competition, as in a race; vie:
  3. To strive in controversy or debate; dispute.

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  1. To strive in opposition or against difficulties; struggle:
  2. To strive in competition, as in a race; vie:
  3. To strive in controversy or debate; dispute.

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• claim

  1. To demand, ask for, or take as one's own or one's due:
  2. To take in a violent manner as if by right:
  3. To state to be true, especially when open to question; assert or maintain:

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  1. To demand, ask for, or take as one's own or one's due:
  2. To take in a violent manner as if by right:
  3. To state to be true, especially when open to question; assert or maintain:

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• avow

  1. To acknowledge or declare openly and unashamedly:
  2. To state positively; declare:

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  1. To acknowledge or declare openly and unashamedly:
  2. To state positively; declare:

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• avouch

  1. To declare the provable truth or validity of; affirm:
  2. To corroborate or confirm; vouch for:
  3. To accept responsibility for (an action, for example); acknowledge.

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  1. To declare the provable truth or validity of; affirm:
  2. To corroborate or confirm; vouch for:
  3. To accept responsibility for (an action, for example); acknowledge.

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• aver

  1. To affirm positively; declare:
  2. To assert formally as a fact.

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  1. To affirm positively; declare:
  2. To assert formally as a fact.

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• asseverate

  1. To declare seriously or positively; affirm.

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  1. To declare seriously or positively; affirm.

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• assert

  1. To state or express positively; affirm:
  2. To defend or maintain (one's rights, for example).
  3. To put into action boldly; employ or demonstrate:

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  1. To state or express positively; affirm:
  2. To defend or maintain (one's rights, for example).
  3. To put into action boldly; employ or demonstrate:

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• allege

  1. To assert to be true; affirm:
  2. To assert prior to a final determination:
  3. To state (a plea or excuse, for example) in support or denial of a claim or accusation:

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  1. To assert to be true; affirm:
  2. To assert prior to a final determination:
  3. To state (a plea or excuse, for example) in support or denial of a claim or accusation:

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• affirm

  1. To declare positively; assert to be true:
  2. To declare support for or belief in:
  3. To rule (a court decision) to have been correct; confirm:

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  1. To declare positively; assert to be true:
  2. To declare support for or belief in:
  3. To rule (a court decision) to have been correct; confirm:

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To give grounds for believing in the existence or presence of

• witness

  1. One who can give a firsthand account of something seen, heard, or experienced:
  2. One who is called on to testify before a court.
  3. One who is called on to be present at a transaction in order to attest to what takes place.

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  1. One who can give a firsthand account of something seen, heard, or experienced:
  2. One who is called on to testify before a court.
  3. One who is called on to be present at a transaction in order to attest to what takes place.

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• testify

  1. To give testimony in a legal case or before a deliberative body:
  2. To express or declare a strong belief, especially to make a declaration of faith.
  3. To make a statement based on personal knowledge in support of an asserted fact; bear witness:

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  1. To give testimony in a legal case or before a deliberative body:
  2. To express or declare a strong belief, especially to make a declaration of faith.
  3. To make a statement based on personal knowledge in support of an asserted fact; bear witness:

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• point to

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• mark

  1. A visible trace or impression, such as a line or spot:
  2. A name, logo, or other indicator used to indicate ownership, origin, or level of quality.
  3. A notch made in an animal's ear or hide to indicate ownership.

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  1. A visible trace or impression, such as a line or spot:
  2. A name, logo, or other indicator used to indicate ownership, origin, or level of quality.
  3. A notch made in an animal's ear or hide to indicate ownership.

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• indicate

  1. To show the way to or the direction of; point out:
  2. To serve as a sign, symptom, or token of; signify:
  3. To suggest or demonstrate the necessity, expedience, or advisability of:

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  1. To show the way to or the direction of; point out:
  2. To serve as a sign, symptom, or token of; signify:
  3. To suggest or demonstrate the necessity, expedience, or advisability of:

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• betoken

  1. To be or give a sign of:

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  1. To be or give a sign of:

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• bespeak

  1. To be or give a sign of; indicate:
  2. To foretell; portend:
  3. To engage, hire, or order in advance:

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  1. To be or give a sign of; indicate:
  2. To foretell; portend:
  3. To engage, hire, or order in advance:

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• attest

  1. To affirm to be correct, true, or genuine:
  2. To certify by signature or oath:
  3. To certify in an official capacity.

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  1. To affirm to be correct, true, or genuine:
  2. To certify by signature or oath:
  3. To certify in an official capacity.

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To endeavor to convince

• put up an argument

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• make a case for

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• join issue

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• establish

  1. To cause (an institution, for example) to come into existence or begin operating; found; set up.
  2. To bring about; generate or effect:
  3. To place or settle in a secure position or condition:

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  1. To cause (an institution, for example) to come into existence or begin operating; found; set up.
  2. To bring about; generate or effect:
  3. To place or settle in a secure position or condition:

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• demonstrate

  1. To show clearly and deliberately; manifest:
  2. To show to be true by reasoning or adducing evidence; prove:
  3. To present by experiments, examples, or practical application; explain and illustrate:

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  1. To show clearly and deliberately; manifest:
  2. To show to be true by reasoning or adducing evidence; prove:
  3. To present by experiments, examples, or practical application; explain and illustrate:

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• oppose

  1. To be or act in contention or conflict with:
  2. To be hostile or resistant to; try to prevent:
  3. To set as an opposite in position:

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  1. To be or act in contention or conflict with:
  2. To be hostile or resistant to; try to prevent:
  3. To set as an opposite in position:

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• contend

  1. To strive in opposition or against difficulties; struggle:
  2. To strive in competition, as in a race; vie:
  3. To strive in controversy or debate; dispute.

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  1. To strive in opposition or against difficulties; struggle:
  2. To strive in competition, as in a race; vie:
  3. To strive in controversy or debate; dispute.

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• dispute

  1. To argue about; debate:
  2. To argue or debate with (someone).
  3. To question the truth or validity of; doubt:

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  1. To argue about; debate:
  2. To argue or debate with (someone).
  3. To question the truth or validity of; doubt:

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• reason with

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• support

  1. To bear the weight of, especially from below; keep from falling, sinking, or slipping:
  2. To bear or hold up (an amount of weight):
  3. To keep from weakening or failing; give confidence or comfort to:

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  1. To bear the weight of, especially from below; keep from falling, sinking, or slipping:
  2. To bear or hold up (an amount of weight):
  3. To keep from weakening or failing; give confidence or comfort to:

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• show

  1. To cause or allow to be seen; display:
  2. To display for sale, in exhibition, or in competition:
  3. To permit access to (a house, for example) when offering for sale or rent.

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  1. To cause or allow to be seen; display:
  2. To display for sale, in exhibition, or in competition:
  3. To permit access to (a house, for example) when offering for sale or rent.

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• present

  1. A moment or period in time perceptible as intermediate between past and future; now.
  2. The present tense.
  3. A verb form in the present tense.

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  1. A moment or period in time perceptible as intermediate between past and future; now.
  2. The present tense.
  3. A verb form in the present tense.

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• elucidate

  1. To make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify.
  2. To explain or clarify something:

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  1. To make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify.
  2. To explain or clarify something:

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• justify

  1. To demonstrate or prove to be just, right, or valid:
  2. To free (a human) of the guilt and penalty attached to grievous sin. Used of God.
  3. To demonstrate sufficient legal reason for (an action taken).

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  1. To demonstrate or prove to be just, right, or valid:
  2. To free (a human) of the guilt and penalty attached to grievous sin. Used of God.
  3. To demonstrate sufficient legal reason for (an action taken).

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• explain

  1. To make plain or comprehensible.
  2. To define; expound:
  3. To offer reasons for or a cause of; justify:

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  1. To make plain or comprehensible.
  2. To define; expound:
  3. To offer reasons for or a cause of; justify:

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• hold

  1. To have and keep in one's grasp:
  2. To aim or direct; point:
  3. To keep from falling or moving; support:

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  1. To have and keep in one's grasp:
  2. To aim or direct; point:
  3. To keep from falling or moving; support:

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• claim

  1. To demand, ask for, or take as one's own or one's due:
  2. To take in a violent manner as if by right:
  3. To state to be true, especially when open to question; assert or maintain:

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  1. To demand, ask for, or take as one's own or one's due:
  2. To take in a violent manner as if by right:
  3. To state to be true, especially when open to question; assert or maintain:

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• maintain

  1. To keep up or carry on; continue:
  2. To keep in an existing state; preserve or retain:
  3. To keep in a condition of good repair or efficiency:

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  1. To keep up or carry on; continue:
  2. To keep in an existing state; preserve or retain:
  3. To keep in a condition of good repair or efficiency:

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• assert

  1. To state or express positively; affirm:
  2. To defend or maintain (one's rights, for example).
  3. To put into action boldly; employ or demonstrate:

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  1. To state or express positively; affirm:
  2. To defend or maintain (one's rights, for example).
  3. To put into action boldly; employ or demonstrate:

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• appeal

  1. An earnest or urgent request, entreaty, or supplication.
  2. A resort to a higher authority or greater power, as for sanction, corroboration, or a decision:
  3. A higher court's review of the correctness of a decision by a lower court.

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  1. An earnest or urgent request, entreaty, or supplication.
  2. A resort to a higher authority or greater power, as for sanction, corroboration, or a decision:
  3. A higher court's review of the correctness of a decision by a lower court.

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• plead

  1. To appeal earnestly; beg:
  2. To offer reasons for or against something; argue earnestly:
  3. To provide an argument or appeal:

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  1. To appeal earnestly; beg:
  2. To offer reasons for or against something; argue earnestly:
  3. To provide an argument or appeal:

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To discuss

• clarify

  1. To make clear or easier to understand; elucidate:
  2. To clear of confusion or uncertainty:
  3. To make clear by removing impurities or solid matter, as by heating gently or filtering:

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  1. To make clear or easier to understand; elucidate:
  2. To clear of confusion or uncertainty:
  3. To make clear by removing impurities or solid matter, as by heating gently or filtering:

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• talk-about

  1. (idiomatic, colloquial) Used to draw attention to the speaker's characterization of someone or something

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  1. (idiomatic, colloquial) Used to draw attention to the speaker's characterization of someone or something

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• discuss

  1. To speak with another or others about; talk over:
  2. To examine or consider (a subject) in speech or writing:
  3. To speak with another or others about something:

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  1. To speak with another or others about; talk over:
  2. To examine or consider (a subject) in speech or writing:
  3. To speak with another or others about something:

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• debate

  1. To consider something; deliberate.
  2. To engage in argument by discussing opposing points.
  3. To engage in a formal discussion or argument.

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  1. To consider something; deliberate.
  2. To engage in argument by discussing opposing points.
  3. To engage in a formal discussion or argument.

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To quarrel

• bicker

  1. To engage in a bad-tempered quarrel, often in a petty manner over something trivial; squabble.
  2. To flicker or glitter:
  3. To move or flow with a rippling or gurgling sound.

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  1. To engage in a bad-tempered quarrel, often in a petty manner over something trivial; squabble.
  2. To flicker or glitter:
  3. To move or flow with a rippling or gurgling sound.

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• fight

  1. To attempt to harm or gain power over an adversary by blows or with weapons.
  2. To engage in a boxing match.
  3. To engage in a quarrel; argue:

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  1. To attempt to harm or gain power over an adversary by blows or with weapons.
  2. To engage in a boxing match.
  3. To engage in a quarrel; argue:

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• contend

  1. To strive in opposition or against difficulties; struggle:
  2. To strive in competition, as in a race; vie:
  3. To strive in controversy or debate; dispute.

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  1. To strive in opposition or against difficulties; struggle:
  2. To strive in competition, as in a race; vie:
  3. To strive in controversy or debate; dispute.

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• dispute

  1. To argue about; debate:
  2. To argue or debate with (someone).
  3. To question the truth or validity of; doubt:

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  1. To argue about; debate:
  2. To argue or debate with (someone).
  3. To question the truth or validity of; doubt:

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