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controvert [ˈkɒntrəˌvɜːt ˌkɒntrəˈvɜːt] vb (tr)
1. to deny, refute, or oppose (some argument or opinion) 2. to argue or wrangle about [from Latin contrōversus; see controversy] controverter n controvertible adj controvertibly adv ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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| His posture--flat upon his back, with his hands crossed upon his stomach and tied with something that he easily broke without profitably altering the situation--the strict confinement of his entire person, the black darkness and profound silence, made a body of evidence impossible to controvert and he accepted it without cavil. For all thou dost and hast done to blight and curse the nobleness of his nature, I have done and shall continue to do all in my power to controvert. "Madam," cries Sophia, "I have never presumed to controvert any opinion of yours; and this subject, as I said, I have never yet thought of, and perhaps never may. |
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