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- [ahr-gyuh-fahy]
- /ˈɑr gyəˌfaɪ/
- /ˈɑː.ɡjʊ.faɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ahr-gyuh-fahy]
- /ˈɑr gyəˌfaɪ/
Definitions of argufy word
- verb argufy to argue or quarrel, esp over something trivial 3
- verb transitive argufy to argue, esp. about something petty or merely for the sake of arguing; wrangle 3
- noun argufy Argue or quarrel, typically about something trivial. 1
- verb argufy to argue without any aim; to dispute; wrangle; to disagree. 0
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Origin of argufy
First appearance:
before 1745 One of the 47% newest English words
First recorded in 1745-55; argue + -fy
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Parts of speech for Argufy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
argufy popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
argufy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for argufy
verb argufy
- annoy — If someone or something annoys you, it makes you fairly angry and impatient.
- pester — to bother persistently with petty annoyances; trouble: Don't pester me with your trivial problems.
- bedevil — If you are bedevilled by something unpleasant, it causes you a lot of problems over a period of time.
- squabble — to engage in a petty quarrel.
- bicker — When people bicker, they argue or quarrel about unimportant things.
Antonyms for argufy
verb argufy
- concur — If one person concurs with another person, the two people agree. You can also say that two people concur.
- give in — to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
- please — (used as a polite addition to requests, commands, etc.) if you would be so obliging; kindly: Please come here. Will you please turn the radio off?
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