{
    "term": "argument",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "a conversation or discussion in which two or more people disagree, often angrily",
            "sensetop": "argument with somebodyargument about/over somethingargument with somebody about/over somethingargument between A and B",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "to win/lose an argument"
                },
                {
                    "text": "After some heated argument a decision was finally taken."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She **got into an argument with** the teacher.",
                    "contextForm": "argument with somebody"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He was killed during a violent argument over money.",
                    "contextForm": "argument about/over something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "We **had an argument** with the waiter about the bill.",
                    "contextForm": "argument with somebody about/over something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Jack was always the one who settled arguments between us.",
                    "contextForm": "argument between A and B"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He felt offended by the suggestion, and a violent argument ensued."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I don't want to get into an argument with her."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I had a big argument with my mother this morning."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I was determined to win the argument."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The argument over decentralization will probably continue forever."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We had an argument about what we should buy."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He was able to see both sides of the argument."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Opinion and argument", "Feelings"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["bitter", "heated", "violent"],
                "verb + argument": [
                    "become involved in",
                    "get into",
                    "get involved in"
                ],
                "argument + verb": ["arise", "break out", "develop"],
                "preposition": ["argument about", "argument between", "argument over"],
                "phrases": ["brook no argument"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "a reason or set of reasons that somebody uses to show that something is true or correct",
            "sensetop": "argument for/against somethingargument in favour of somethingargument that…",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a **strong/convincing/compelling argument**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "to **advance/present an argument**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Having heard **both sides of the argument**, the court will make a decision."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Her main argument was a moral one."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There are strong **arguments for and against** euthanasia.",
                    "contextForm": "argument for/against something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The author makes a compelling argument for the use of hydrogen as a fuel."
                },
                {
                    "text": "What are the arguments in favour of change?",
                    "contextForm": "argument in favour of something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The judge **rejected the** defence **argument** that the evidence was too old to be relevant.",
                    "contextForm": "argument that…"
                },
                {
                    "text": "His argument was that public spending must be reduced."
                },
                {
                    "text": "the language used to frame the legal arguments"
                },
                {
                    "text": "There is a very good argument for increasing spending on education."
                },
                {
                    "text": "the arguments against increasing taxes"
                },
                {
                    "text": "This argument is developed further in the next chapter."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Their argument sounds plausible but is it really valid?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The government's argument is always based on how much such a plan would cost."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The company dismissed his arguments as alarmist."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She tried to think how to refute the argument on moral grounds."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I'll briefly address each argument."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I can see no flaw in your argument."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He put forward some very convincing arguments."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Do you have any evidence to support your argument?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Centralized government, so the argument goes, is too far removed from the problems of ordinary citizens."
                },
                {
                    "text": "As I see it, his argument boils down to a combination of two basic points."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Opinion and argument", "Language"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["basic", "general", "central"],
                "verb + argument": ["advance", "deploy", "make"],
                "argument + verb": [
                    "be based on something",
                    "depend on something",
                    "rely on something"
                ],
                "preposition": [
                    "argument against",
                    "argument concerning",
                    "argument for"
                ],
                "phrases": [
                    "all sides of an argument",
                    "both sides of an argument",
                    "a flaw in the argument"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "the act of disagreeing in a conversation or discussion using a reason or set of reasons",
            "sensetop": "argument (about something)",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Let's assume **for the sake of argument** *(= in order to discuss the problem)* that we can't start till March."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There is room for argument about precise figures."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I can see a few problems with this line of argument."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The proposals were accepted without further argument."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Opinion and argument", "Language"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["bitter", "heated", "violent"],
                "verb + argument": [
                    "become involved in",
                    "get into",
                    "get involved in"
                ],
                "argument + verb": ["arise", "break out", "develop"],
                "preposition": ["argument about", "argument between", "argument over"],
                "phrases": ["brook no argument"]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈɑːɡjumənt/",
                "audio": "ar/argument/argument__gb_3.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈɑːrɡjumənt/",
                "audio": "ar/argument/argument__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Middle English (in the sense ‘process of reasoning’): via Old French from Latin argumentum, from arguere ‘make clear, prove, accuse’."
}