Related Words for controvert

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contradict
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Verb, Verb
refute
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Verb, Verb
oppose
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Verb, Verb
rebut
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Verb, Verb
substantiate
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Verb
disprove
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Verb
corroborate
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Verb
adduce
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Verb
propound
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Verb
avow
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Verb
assert
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affirm
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Verb
deny
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Verb
repudiate
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interpose
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Verb
explicate
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assail
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Verb
vindicate
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vitiate
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Verb
purport
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Noun
falsify
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Verb
contend
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Verb
aver
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Noun
conciliate
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Verb
remonstrate
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Verb
posit
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Verb
prove
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Verb
postulate
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Noun
expound
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Verb
contentions
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Noun
allege
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Verb
restate
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Verb
construe
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Verb
recollect
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Verb
dismiss
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Verb
endeavored
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Verb
impute
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Verb
furnish
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Verb
contrive
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Verb
endeavouring
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Verb
demur
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Noun
discredit
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Noun
debunk
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Verb
obviate
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Verb
ascribe
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Verb
insinuate
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Verb
recant
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Verb
profess
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Verb
veracity
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Noun
shew
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Verb
negate
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Verb
proffer
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Noun
supposition
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Noun
validate
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Verb
derogate
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Verb
concede
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Verb
suppress
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Verb
invalidate
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Verb
enunciate
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Verb
promulgate
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Verb
refutation
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Noun
estopped
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Verb
argue
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Verb
elucidate
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Verb
objection
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Noun
dispute
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Noun
challenge
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Noun
contest
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Noun
counter
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Noun
contravene
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Verb
debate
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Noun
question
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Noun, Verb
cross
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Noun
turn against
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Phrase, Verb
quarrel with
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Phrase, Verb
conflict
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Noun
overrule
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Verb
belie
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Verb
convince
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Verb
presume
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Verb
venture
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Verb
assertion
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Noun
presumption
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Noun
opinions
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Noun
proposition
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Noun
doctrine
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Noun
disposed
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Verb
attempt
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Verb, Noun
facts
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Noun
testimony
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Noun
thesis
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Noun
claim
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Noun
argument
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Noun
statement
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Noun
views
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Noun
sought
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Verb
principle
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Noun
evidence
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Noun
findings
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Noun
position
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Noun
dissent
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Noun, Verb
protest
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Noun, Verb
resist
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Verb, Noun
breakeven
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Verb, Noun, Adjective
save
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Verb, Noun
tell
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Verb, Noun
get
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Verb, Noun
die
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Verb, Noun
milestone
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Noun, Verb
off
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Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun
bulletproof
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Adjective, Verb
no
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Noun, Adverb, Adjective
anymore
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Adverb
sorta
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Adverb