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Argue vs Fratch - What's the difference?

argue | fratch |

As verbs the difference between argue and fratch

is that argue is while fratch is (uk|yorkshire) to argue, to quarrel; to fight.

As a noun fratch is

(uk) a dispute, a quarrel; a fight or brawl.

argue

English

Verb

(argu)
  • (obsolete) To prove.
  • To shows grounds for concluding ((that)); to indicate, imply.
  • * 1910 , , "The Soul of Laploshka", Reginald in Russia :
    • To have killed Laploshka was one thing; to have kept his beloved money would have argued a callousness of feeling of which I was not capable.
  • To debate, disagree or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints.
    • He also argued for stronger methods to be used against China.
    He argued as follows: America should stop Lend-Lease convoying, because it needs to fortify its own Army with the supplies.
    The two boys argued because of disagreement about the science project.
  • To have an argument, a quarrel.
  • To present (a viewpoint or an argument therefor).
    • He argued his point.
    He argued that America should stop Lend-Lease convoying because it needed to fortify its own Army with the supplies.

    Derived terms

    * argie-bargie * argle-bargle * arguable * argue the toss * arguer * argy-bargy

    Related terms

    * argument * argumentative * argumentation

    External links

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    Anagrams

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    fratch

    English

    Noun

    (es)
  • (UK) A dispute, a quarrel; a fight or brawl.
  • * 1854 , , Hard Times
    • I ha' never had no fratch afore, sin ever I were born, wi' any o' my like; Gonnows I ha' none now that's o' my makin'.

    Derived terms

    * fratchety * fratchy

    Verb

  • (UK, Yorkshire) To argue, to quarrel; to fight.
  • * 1915 , , The Measure of a Man ,
    • "I am just talking to relieve myself, John. I know better than to fratch with anyone—at least I think I do."

    References

    * Middle English Dictionary , Hans Kurath, 2001, University of Michigan Press. * Concise Dictionary of English Etymology , Walter W. Skeat, 1998, Wordsworth Editions Ltd.