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controvert
verb con·tro·vert \ˈkän-trə-ˌvərt, ˌkän-trə-ˈ\
: to say or prove that (something) is untrue
Full Definition of CONTROVERT
transitive verb
: to dispute or oppose by reasoning <controvert a point in a discussion>
intransitive verb
: to engage in controversy
— con·tro·vert·er \-ˌvər-tər, -ˈvər-\ noun
— con·tro·vert·ible \-tə-bəl\ adjective
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Origin of CONTROVERT
controversy
Related to CONTROVERT
Rhymes with CONTROVERT
ambivert, bladderwort, bloody shirt, body shirt, butterwort, disconcert, extrovert, feverwort, hobble skirt, in concert, inexpert, introvert, liverwort, malapert, miniskirt, mitrewort, moneywort, overshirt, overskirt, pennywort, polo shirt, red alert, Saint-John's-wort, spiderwort, tail covert, thoroughwort, undershirt, underskirt, wing covert
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