arguing for a proposal Synonym

assumption, proposition, hypothesis, thesis, postulate, presupposition, supposition, basis, foundation, ground, argument, assertion, belief, idea, notion, postulation, presumption, starting point, principle, tenet, axiom, given, antecedent, presupposed condition, precondition, condition, prerequisite [x]

disprove, contradict, rebut, deny, negate, invalidate, debunk, challenge, counter, oppose, gainsay, repudiate, contest, discredit, confute, disclaim, controvert, disaffirm, nullify, reject [x]

contentious, debatable, disputable, divisive, polemical, provocative, arguable, questionable, touchy, hot-button, inflammatory, vexed, moot, problematic, thorny, sensitive, charged, explosive, fraught, heated, incendiary, litigious, disputed, contestable, unsettled, at issue, at odds, open to debate, up for debate, up in the air [x]

debatable, arguable, contestable, questionable, controversial, doubtful, uncertain, moot, contentious, open to question, open to debate, in dispute, at issue, up for debate, not certain, not definite, not settled, unresolved, unsettled, unconfirmed, unproven, unverified, suspect, dubious, problematic, iffy, ambiguous, equivocal, unclear, indefinite, inconclusive, unsure, undecided [x]

rebuttal, refutation, contradiction, counterargument, denial,ation, disproof, confutation, counterclaim, opposition [x]

disputes, debates, discussions, quarrels, disagreements, altercations, squabbles, rows, tiffs, clashes, conflicts, confrontations, wrangles, bickerings, contentions, feuds, frictions, spats, tussles, contests, controversies, polemics, wranglings, brawls, strifes, dissensions, discord, differences [x]

rail, rant, fulminate, denounce, decry,, criticize, censure, attack, lambaste, berate, castigate, excoriate, vilify, revile, disparage, malign, abuse, reproach, rebuke, scold, upbraid, vituperate, objurgate, chide, harangue, blast, slam, tear into, lay into, run down, badmouth, knock, pan, trash, bash, crucify, pummel, hammer, rip into, chew out, dress down, tongue-lash, give someone a dressing-down, give someone a talking-to, give someone a piece of one's mind [x]

disputes, arguments, disagreements, conflicts, debates, quarrels, altercations, clashes, controversies, strife, discord, dissensions, wrangles, bickerings, feuds, squabbles, tiffs, rows, frictions, tussles, spats, skirmishes, confrontations, differences, contentions [x]

disproving, debunking, contradicting, countering, invalidating, negating, challenging, discrediting, rebutting, denying, opposing, contesting, disputing, gainsaying, nullifying, repudiating, confuting, rejecting, overturning, disaffirming, confounding, disproval, refutal, refutation, contradiction, counterargument, counterstatement, rebuttal, disproof, invalidation, negation, opposition, contestation, dispute, rejection, nullification, repudiation, confutation, denial, disaffirmation, overturn [x]

refuting, countering, disproving, contesting, challenging, opposing, contradicting, denying, negating, disputing, invalidating, debunking, repelling, confuting, gainsaying, rejecting, discrediting, nullifying, quashing, overturning, rebuttal [x]

talks, discussions, deliberations, bargaining, dialogue, parley, mediation, arbitration, conferencing, consultations, dealings, haggling, transactions, diplomacy, debate, exchange, communication, settlement, compromise, conciliation, treaty, agreement, contract, pact, accord, arrangement, understanding, deal, terms, engagement, meeting, colloquy, powwow, confab, tête-à-tête, sit-down, interface, jawboning, horse-trading, give-and-take, back-and-forth, roundtable, summit, conclave, caucus, palaver, confabulation [x]

debatable, disputable, arguable, questionable, uncertain, doubtful, controversial, unsettled, unresolved, ambiguous, unclear, indefinite, moot, contestable, problematic, dubious, equivocal, undecided, open, inconclusive, unconfirmed, unproven, speculative, iffy, up in the air, in doubt, in question, not certain, not definite, not settled, not sure, open for discussion, open to debate, open to doubt, open to interpretation, open to objection, open to scrutiny, open-ended, pending, touch-and-go, up for grabs, up for discussion, up for debate [x]

refutation, counterargument, contradiction, denial, disproof, negation, rebutter, confutation, counterstatement, counterclaim, response, reply, rejoinder, retort, answer, comeback, counter, defense, countercharge, counteraccusation, counterevidence, counterproof, counterresponse, counterreply, counterrefutation, counterdenial, counterdisproof, counternegation, counterconfutation, counterrejoinder, counterretort, counteranswer, countercomeback, counterdefense, counterargumentation, counterassertion, countercontention, counteropposition, counterchallenge, countercritique, counterrebuttal, countercontradiction, counterdisputation, counterdisagreement, counterdispute, counterobjection [x]

Gegenargumente, Einwände, Widerlegungen, Gegenbeweise, Gegenreden, Gegenbehauptungen, Gegenmeinungen, Gegengründe, Widersprüche, Kontraargumente, Gegenpositionen, Gegenstimmen, Gegenansichten, Gegenüberlegungen, Gegenpunkte, Gegenhaltungen, Gegenstandpunkte [x]

bargaining, discussing, mediating, haggling, dealing, arbitrating, parleying, conferencing, transacting, brokering, compromising, settling, debating, dialoguing, dickering, horse-trading, wrangling, trading, bartering, concurring, arranging, agreeing, consulting, deliberating, liaising, communicating, conversing, meeting, talking, engaging, collaborating, cooperating, working out, ironing out, hammering out, finalizing, resolving, adjusting, accommodating, reconciling, making a deal, making terms, coming to terms, reaching an agreement, striking a deal, cutting a deal, clinching a deal, making arrangements, making concessions, finding common ground [x]