言いい募つのる

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

argue vehemently; insist strongly; press one's point

Used when someone argues persistently and forcefully, often in a heated discussion. Intransitive; the person arguing is the subject.

• 彼かれは自じ分ぶんの意い見けんを言いい募つのった。

  He argued vehemently for his opinion.

• 会かい議ぎで彼かの女じょは反はん対たい意い見けんを言いい募つのった。

  She pressed her opposing view at the meeting.