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English adjective: moot | |||
| 1. | moot of no legal significance (as having been previously decided) | ||
| Similar | irrelevant | ||
| Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||
| Antonyms | relevant | ||
| 2. | moot open to argument or debate | ||
| Samples | That is a moot question. | ||
| Synonyms | arguable, debatable, disputable | ||
| Similar | controversial | ||
| Antonyms | noncontroversial, uncontroversial | ||
English noun: moot | |||
| 1. | moot (act) a hypothetical case that law students argue as an exercise | ||
| Samples | He organized the weekly moot. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | case, causa, cause, lawsuit, suit | ||
| Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||
English verb: moot | |||
| 1. | moot (communication) think about carefully; weigh | ||
| Samples | They considered the possibility of a strike. Turn the proposal over in your mind. | ||
| Synonyms | consider, debate, deliberate, turn over | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something PP. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE. Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | discuss, hash out, talk over | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | debate, premeditate, see, think twice, wrestle | ||
| Verb group | consider, study | ||
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