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51refute — I verb abnegate, belie, cancel, confute, contend, contradict, contravene, controvert, crush, debate, defeat, demolish, deny, destroy, disaffirm, disclaim, discredit, dispose of, disprove, explode, falsify, gainsay, impugn, invalidate, negate,… …
52debate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. argument, dispute, controversy; forum, panel discussion; war of words. v. argue, discuss, dispute; bandy words, take sides, lock horns, contend; reflect, consider. See conversation, reasoning. II… …
53refute — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. confute, controvert, disprove, deny, dispute. See negation, confutation. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. disprove, confute, show up, rebut, explode, expose, prove false, overthrow, show the weakness in,… …
54oppugn — I (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. criticize, attack, oppose, controvert, *shoot down, *blast, *light into, *rake over the coals. ANT.: concur, compliment, agree II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To refuse to admit the truth, reality, value, or worth… …
55Discord — I (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Discord >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 discord discord discordance Sgm: N 1 dissonance dissonance cacophony want of harmony caterwauling Sgm: N 1 harshness harshness &c. 410 =>(Confused sounds) …
56Reasoning — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Reasoning >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 1 =>{ant,477,} reasoning ratiocination rationalism Sgm: N 1 dialectics dialectics induction generalization GRP: N 2 Sgm: N 2 discussion discussion comment Sgm: N 2 …
57Negation — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Negation >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 negation negation abnegation Sgm: N 1 denial denial Sgm: N 1 disavowal disavowal disclaimer Sgm: N 1 abjuration abjuration Sgm: N 1 contradiction contradiction …
58uncontroverted — (adj.) 1640s, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + pp. of CONTROVERT (Cf. controvert) …
59controvertibly — adverb see controvertible * * * controvertˈibly adverb • • • Main Entry: ↑controvert …
60Argue — Ar gue, v. t. 1. To debate or discuss; to treat by reasoning; as, the counsel argued the cause before a full court; the cause was well argued. [1913 Webster] 2. To prove or evince; too manifest or exhibit by inference, deduction, or reasoning.… …
