difference of opinion vs argument

argument vs difference of opinion

difference of opinion and argument both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
difference of opinion	Yes	No	No	No
argument	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, argument is a hyponym of difference of opinion; that is, argument is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than difference of opinion:

difference of opinion: a disagreement or argument about something important
argument: a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement

Other hyponyms of difference of opinion include collision, arguing, contention, contestation, controversy, disceptation, disputation, tilt, gap, dustup, quarrel, row, run-in, words, wrangle.

difference of opinion (noun)	argument (noun)
a disagreement or argument about something important	a variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value determines the dependent variable; if f(x)=y, x is the independent variable
	a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning
	a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal
	a summary of the subject or plot of a literary work or play or movie
	a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
	a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
	(computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program

Difference between difference of opinion and argument

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