No it can't. An argument is a connected series of statements intended to establish a proposition. No it isn't. It's not just contradiction. Look, if I argue with you, I must take up a contrary position.
Contradiction is just the automatic gainsaying of any statement the other person makes.
No it isn't. I was just getting interested. Sorry, the five minutes is up. Yes, but that was never five minutes, just now. Look, this is ridiculous.