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arguable

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ar·gu·a·ble  (ärgy--bl)
adj.
1. Open to argument: an arguable question, still unresolved.
2. Capable of being argued plausibly; defensible in argument: three arguable points of law.

argu·a·bly adv.

arguable [ˈɑːgjʊəbəl]
adj
1. capable of being disputed; doubtful
2. capable of being supported by argument; plausible
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.arguable - capable of being supported by argument
plausible - apparently reasonable and valid, and truthful; "a plausible excuse"
2.arguable - open to argument or debate; "that is a moot question"
controversial - marked by or capable of arousing controversy; "the issue of the death penalty is highly controversial"; "Rushdie's controversial book"; "a controversial decision on affirmative action"

arguable
adjective
1. tenable, reasonable, rational, viable, plausible, believable, justifiable, defensible, defendable, maintainable It was arguable that this was not as grave as it might seem.
2. questionable, controversial, uncertain, suspicious, doubtful, suspect, dubious, dodgy (Brit., Austral., & N.Z. informal), unreliable, debatable, paradoxical, unproven, fishy (informal), moot, iffy (informal), equivocal, problematical, disputable, controvertible, dubitable It is arguable whether he ever had much control.
Translations
arguable [ˈɑːgjʊəbl] ADJdiscutible
it is arguable whetherno está probado que ...
it is arguable thatse puede decir que ...
arguable [ˈɑːrgjuəbəl] adjdiscutable, contestable
it is arguable whether ... → on peut se demander si ...
it is arguable that ... → on peut soutenir que ...
arguable
adj
(= capable of being maintained)vertretbar; it is arguable that …es lässt sich der Standpunkt vertreten, dass …, man kann behaupten, dass …
(= open to discussion) it is arguable whether …es ist (noch) die Frage, ob …
arguable [ˈɑːgjʊəbl] adj (rather doubtful) → discutibile; (capable of being argued for) it is arguable that ... → si può sostenere che...
it is arguable whether ... → è una cosa discutibile se... +sub


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