Argument
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A fact or statement used to support a proposition; a reason: A verbal dispute; a quarrel. A process of reasoning. A series of statements organized so that the final statement is a conclusion which is intended to follow logically from the preceding statements, which function as premises. The independent variable of a function. A value, or reference to a value, passed to a function. A parameter in a function definition; a formal argument. Any of the phrases that bears a syntactic connection to the verb of a clause.
Example sentence: There are all kinds of stupid people that annoy me but what annoys me most is a lazy argument.
Statement
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A declaration or remark.A presentation of opinion or position.A document that summarizes financial activity.An instruction in a computer program.
Example sentence: Makeup is about balance. When the eye makes a statement, the lips should be quiet.