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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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argument [aʀɡymɑ̃] N m

1. argument (raison):

argument (en faveur de for, contre against)
to use sth as an argument ou excuse (pour faire for doing)

2. argument COMM, MKTG:

3. argument:

argument LIT, MATH

contre-argument <pl contre-arguments>, contrargument <pl contrarguments> [kɔ̃tʀaʀɡymɑ̃] N m

opposable argument, contrat
retors (retorse) argument
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the arguments cancel each other out
les arguments se neutralisent
arguments mpl (against contre, in favour of en faveur de)

in the PONS Dictionary

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argument [aʀgymɑ̃] N m (raisonnement, preuve)

varié(e) arguments
fourbir ses arguments
to prepare ones arguments
soupeser des arguments
to weigh (up) the arguments
invraisemblable histoire, argument
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arguments mpl de vente
in the PONS Dictionary
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argument [aʀgymɑ͂] N m (raisonnement, preuve)

varié(e) arguments
invraisemblable histoire, argument
faiblard(e) argument
imparable argument, riposte
déterminant(e) argument, raison
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arguments mpl de vente

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

prévaloir sur [ou contre] qc argument, opinion, volonté
soupeser des arguments
to weigh (up) the arguments
militer en faveur de/contre qn/qc argument, comportement