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Used with adjectives:
"
It turned into a bitter argument."
(bitter, heated, violent, big)
"
I had a little argument with my friend this morning."
(little, petty, pointless, silly, stupid)
"
Her speech included a powerful argument."
(powerful, strong, great, valid, compelling)
"
It was a pretty weak argument."
(weak)
"
His basic argument was not enough to convince his parents."
(basic, main)
"
The lawyer gave his closing argument."
(closing)
Used with verbs:
"
A heated argument erupted outside my apartment."
(erupted, broke out, developed)
"
She made one last argument."
(made, gave, attempted, tried, presented)
"
I'd like to hear your argument."
(hear, address)
"
They have rejected my argument."
(rejected, dismissed, accepted, agreed with, considered, listened to)
"
His argument depends on faulty logic."
(depends, is based on, relies on)
"
They finally settled their argument."
(settled)
Used with prepositions:
"
The argument is about gun control."
(about, concerning, for, over)
"
She had an argument with her parents."
(with)
"
The argument was between her sisters."
(between)
"
His arguments against raising taxes appealed to voters."
(against)
