Debated (2,7)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">debated</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('argue' can be a synonym of 'debate')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for argued that I've seen before include "Rag due (anag.)" , "Contended or debated" , "Sought to show by reasoning" , "Disputed, opposed verbally" , "Disputed - . . . . . . the toss" .)