Difference between Fence and Argue

What is the difference between Fence and Argue?

Fence as a verb is to enclose, contain or separate by building fence. while Argue as a verb is to debate, disagree or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints.

Fence

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A thin, human-constructed barrier which separates two pieces of land or a house perimeter. A middleman for transactions of stolen goods. The place whence such a middleman operates. Skill in oral debate. The art or practice of fencing. A guard or guide on machinery.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To enclose, contain or separate by building fence. To defend or guard. To engage in the selling or buying of stolen goods. To engage in (the sport) fencing. To jump over a fence.

Example sentence: How well I have learned that there is no fence to sit on between heaven and hell. There is a deep, wide gulf, a chasm, and in that chasm is no place for any man.

Argue

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To debate, disagree or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints.To have an argument, a quarrel.To present (a viewpoint or an argument therefor).

Example sentence: Only fools argue whether to eat meat or not. They don't understand truth, nor do they meditate on it. Who can define what is meat and what is plant? Who knows where the sin lies, being a vegetarian or a non-vegetarian?

We hope you now know whether to use Fence or Argue in your sentence.

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