# argument vs augment

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### argument
*noun · IPA /ˈɑːɡjʊmənt/ · frequency rank #2,282*
A fact or statement used to support a proposition; a reason.

### augment
*verb · IPA /ɔːɡˈmɛnt/ · frequency rank #22,577*
To increase; to make larger or supplement.

## Source
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