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outargue

American

[out-ahr-gyoo] / ˌaʊtˈɑr gyu /

verb (used with object)

outargued, outarguing

to outdo or defeat in arguing.

That man could outargue the devil himself.

Etymology

Origin of outargue

First recorded in 1740–50; out- + argue

Example Sentences

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But trying to outargue Ms. Abrams’s parents, steeped in the language of the pulpit and the civil rights struggle — that was unwise.

From New York Times • Oct. 26, 2018

Father Turner thinks the answer to this impasse is not to outargue the skeptics, but to inspire them.

From Time Magazine Archive

The aliens finally made up their minds, or else one group was able to outargue the other, for they converged upon a door directly opposite the ramp.

From Star Born by Norton, Andre

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