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English verb: controvert | |||
| 1. | controvert (communication) be resistant to | ||
| Samples | The board opposed his motion. | ||
| Synonyms | contradict, oppose | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | rebut, refute | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | blackball, dissent, negative, protest, resist, veto | ||
| 2. | controvert (cognition) prove to be false or incorrect | ||
| Synonyms | rebut, refute | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | confute, disprove | ||
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