both sides of the argument

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Meaning · English

All aspects or viewpoints of a debate or discussion

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: the two opposing parts of a disagreement

Register: neutral

Examples

The professor presented both sides of the argument to her students

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Sources & notes

Everyday learner phrase (CEFR B2); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “both sides of the argument” mean?

All aspects or viewpoints of a debate or discussion Literally: the two opposing parts of a disagreement

Is “both sides of the argument” formal or informal?

both sides of the argument is generally neutral.