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controvert

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Karasowski, in his eagerness to controvert Liszt, although not going quite this length, nevertheless overshoots the mark.

He could not concur, but he would not attempt to controvert: opinion in this case must have even the precedence of justice.

The statement in this amendment does not controvert the right of revolution.

That evening Campanini was on hand, ready to controvert the very idea of an American prima donna daring to sing with him.

The doctrine of materialism, adverted to by Mr. Irvine, it is the province of divines to controvert.

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On this page you'll find 67 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to controvert, such as: break, challenge, confound, confute, contest, and contradict.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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