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Common collocations with argue in American Collocation

argue verb

US /ˈɑrˌɡju/

loudly or angrily

bitterly
fiercely
furiously
loudly

Two women began to argue fiercely about who was to blame.

always or frequently

always
constantly
endlessly
frequently

I’m tired of constantly arguing with my boyfriend.

clearly, in a way that persuades people

cogently
coherently
compellingly
convincingly
eloquently
persuasively
plausibly

There is a full and coherently argued conclusion.

strongly

fiercely
forcefully
passionately
powerfully
strenuously
strongly
vehemently
vigorously

Two men argued passionately that it would accomplish nothing.

correctly

correctly
reasonably
rightly

War is a matter of technique, as Trotsky correctly argued.

without changing your opinion

consistently
repeatedly

The government has consistently argued that everybody who wants to study and who meets the entry level should be able to study, irrespective of his or her financial situation.