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arguments

[/ˈɑːrɡjuːmənts/]
nounpl: arguments
argumentos
1. A reason or set of reasons given with the aim of persuading others that an action or idea is right or wrong
The lawyer presented strong arguments in favor of the defendant.
O advogado apresentou argumentos fortes em favor do réu.
2. A heated or angry discussion between two or more people
They had a heated argument about politics.
Eles tiveram uma discussão acalorada sobre política.
3. In computing, values passed to a function or command
The function takes three arguments as input.
A função recebe três argumentos como entrada.
Synonyms
debatesdisputesquarrelsreasonspointscontentions
Antonyms
agreementconsensusharmony

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
argumentos
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
argumentos
Standard usage, may use 'briga' colloquially for heated arguments
Rio de Janeiro
argumentos
Standard usage, 'discussão' commonly used for disagreements
Portugal
argumentos
Standard usage, may use 'discussão' or 'altercação' for disputes

Related Idioms & Phrases

win an argument
get into an argument
settle an argument
for argument's sake
the argument goes
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