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Debated vs Argued - What's the difference?

debated | argued |

As verbs the difference between debated and argued

is that debated is (debate) while argued is (argue).

As an adjective debated

is disputed, under discussion, not settled.

debated

English

Adjective

(head)
  • disputed, under discussion, not settled.
  • Verb

    (head)
  • (debate)
  • argued

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (argue)

  • 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

    Anagrams

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