[nopassrecover]

To argue is to present an argument. If you argue about something then your stance is unclear. However, if you argue a stance then you are arguing for that stance.

Example:

Tom argued about the war (unclear stance).

Tom argued the war was a bad thing (clear stance, Tom disliked war).

However, there may be a regional usage of 'argue' as 'question' or 'dispute' ("nobody could question/dispute the iphone's success") that I am unaware of.

[jpwagner]

puffythefish was just arguing the arguer's argument was arguably arguable.

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