argufy

verb

ˈär-gyə-ˌfī How to pronounce argufy (audio)
Definition of argufynext
as in to bicker
to express different opinions about something often angrily tedious departmental meetings at which staffers would argufy endlessly

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  1. bicker
  2. argue
  3. fight
  4. quarrel
  5. fall out
  6. clash
  7. spat
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  • The pair grow up frequently bickering with each other but begin dating in high school—only to end their relationship on bad terms when Seok Ji-won abruptly leaves town with his family.
    Regina Kim, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
  • The sellers are Lydia (Lisa Kudrow) and Paul (Ray Romano), bickering empty nesters saddled with financial woes and a dark secret.
    Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of bicker
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  • Around that time, a few pioneering researchers argued that clinical decision-making should be grounded in the best available evidence.
    Aaron J. Masino, The Conversation, 10 Jan. 2025
  • TikTok argues that shutting down the media platform violates the free speech of the U.S. operation and the millions of Americans who use it daily, says NPR's Bobby Allyn.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of argue
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  • These same groups have for years fought against delisting the bears, arguing that Western states like Idaho, Wyoming, and Montana are unable to manage grizzlies responsibly.
    Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Part 3: Hunter Biden to fight felony firearm charges in Delaware trial Judgment Day: Why 2024 rematch won’t be any old sequel Election Day was less than six months away, and voters had a familiar choice of Joe Biden and Donald Trump.
    Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of fight
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  • People quarrel while pumpkins grow round on thick green vines.
    Laurel Snyder, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Authorities have battled and quarrelled to meet deadlines and targets.
    Peter Rutzler, The Athletic, 16 Apr. 2024
Definition of quarrel
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  • Polaroid photos and video tapes fell out of the building’s walls during the renovation, the district attorney’s office said.
    Hank Sanders, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
  • That came a year after the death of a freshman who fell out of a bunk bed and cracked his skull after drinking with his fraternity the night before.
    Landon Mion, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of fall out
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  • After losing in their 2019 clash via unanimous decision, Dern will look to settle the score.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Arguments for and against the law banning TikTok in the U.S. took place at the Supreme Court on Friday, January 10, as lawyers for the Biden administration and Chinese corporation ByteDance, which owns TikTok, clashed over whether the app should be deemed a threat to national security.
    Samantha Riedel, Them, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of clash
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  • The first is that when U.S. soldiers returned from the war there, protesters spat upon them in disdain.
    Jonathan Zimmerman, Foreign Affairs, 19 May 2016
  • The flare comes after nearly a week of flares and coronal plasma ejections spat toward the planet that threatened disruptions to power and communications systems on Earth.
    Greg Wehner, Fox News, 15 May 2024
Definition of spat
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