Cryptic crossword clue
Articulate argument against leading banker meeting another 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word CONFLUENT

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The straight part
We know that "banker (river) meeting another" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case banker (river) meeting another = confluent.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does CONFLUENT mean?

CONFLUENT noun
  1. A stream uniting and flowing with another.
CONFLUENT adjective
  1. (of two or more objects or shapes) converging or merging into a continuous shape.
  2. (of wind) which converges, especially when viewed on a weather chart
  3. Describing cells in a culture that merge to form a mass
  4. (of a triangle) which is exactly the same size as another triangle.

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