| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | account for | explain or justify |
| 2. | accuse | charge with wrongdoing |
| 3. | advance | put forward an idea |
| 4. | advocate | argue in favor of something |
| 5. | allege | claim without proven proof |
| 6. | assert | state firmly as true |
| 7. | attack | criticize or oppose strongly |
| 8. | back | support a claim or position |
| 9. | berate | criticize or argue angrily |
| 10. | bicker | argue about petty matters |
| 11. | blast | criticize harshly |
| 12. | brawl | fight or quarrel noisily |
| 13. | challenge | question or dispute a claim |
| 14. | champion | support and defend publicly |
| 15. | claim | state as a position |
| 16. | clash | strongly disagree or conflict |
| 17. | complain | express dissatisfaction or objection |
| 18. | contend | assert as true in debate |
| 19. | contest | dispute or challenge formally |
| 20. | contradict | state the opposite of something |
| 21. | counter | respond with an opposing point |
| 22. | cross swords | disagree or argue sharply |
| 23. | debate | discuss opposing views formally |
| 24. | declaim | speak forcefully in argument |
| 25. | defend | support against criticism |
| 26. | demur | raise an objection politely |
| 27. | deny | declare untrue or unacceptable |
| 28. | differ | disagree in opinion |
| 29. | disagree | hold a different opinion |
| 30. | disprove | show something is false |
| 31. | dispute | challenge or disagree about something |
| 32. | dissent | express a different opinion |
| 33. | endorse | support or approve openly |
| 34. | establish | show to be true |
| 35. | excuse | offer justification for |
| 36. | explain | give reasons or justification |
| 37. | expostulate | reason earnestly against something |
| 38. | fall out | quarrel and stop being friendly |
| 39. | fault | criticize or find blame |
| 40. | feud | carry on a long quarrel |
| 41. | fight | argue angrily or intensely |
| 42. | go at it | argue or fight vigorously |
| 43. | gripe | complain or argue irritably |
| 44. | grumble | complain in a low voice |
| 45. | haggle | argue over price or terms |
| 46. | hairsplit | make overly fine distinctions |
| 47. | harangue | criticize or argue at length |
| 48. | hash out | discuss thoroughly to settle |
| 49. | have it out | settle disagreement by arguing |
| 50. | have words | quarrel or argue |
| 51. | hypothesize | suggest as a possible explanation |
| 52. | insist | state firmly despite opposition |
| 53. | joust | argue or compete verbally |
| 54. | justify | show or argue as reasonable |
| 55. | knock | criticize informally |
| 56. | lecture | scold or argue didactically |
| 57. | lock horns | clash in disagreement |
| 58. | maintain | insist something is true |
| 59. | make a case | present supporting reasons |
| 60. | make the case | present an argument for something |
| 61. | mutter | complain quietly or indistinctly |
| 62. | nag | argue or complain persistently |
| 63. | nitpick | argue over minor details |
| 64. | object | express disagreement or opposition |
| 65. | oppose | argue against something |
| 66. | pan | criticize harshly |
| 67. | plead | argue earnestly for something |
| 68. | present | offer an argument or view |
| 69. | press | urge strongly in discussion |
| 70. | promote | support or advocate publicly |
| 71. | propose | put forward for discussion |
| 72. | protest | object strongly or publicly |
| 73. | push | promote forcefully in argument |
| 74. | quarrel | have an angry disagreement |
| 75. | quibble | argue over small points |
| 76. | rationalize | justify with reasons |
| 77. | reason | present logical support |
| 78. | rebut | answer by disproving a claim |
| 79. | refute | prove a claim false |
| 80. | reject | refuse to accept a claim |
| 81. | remonstrate | protest or object forcefully |
| 82. | repudiate | reject formally or strongly |
| 83. | row | quarrel noisily |
| 84. | scrap | argue or fight informally |
| 85. | shout | speak loudly in anger |
| 86. | snap | reply sharply or angrily |
| 87. | snarl | speak angrily or harshly |
| 88. | snipe | make sharp critical remarks |
| 89. | spar | exchange argumentative remarks |
| 90. | squabble | quarrel over something minor |
| 91. | support | back with reasons or evidence |
| 92. | take issue | disagree with a point |
| 93. | tangle | get into an argument |
| 94. | theorize | form or suggest a theory |
| 95. | thrash out | discuss thoroughly and forcefully |
| 96. | uphold | defend as valid or right |
| 97. | urge | argue strongly for action |
| 98. | vindicate | justify or prove right |
| 99. | wrangle | argue noisily or persistently |
| 100. | yell | argue by shouting |
