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Meanings of controvert in English
Synonyms
Examples for "oppose"
Examples for "oppose"
1
Yet Rue's words made sense: one could not oppose violence with violence.
2
However, many local boards strongly oppose the offer because of environmental concerns.
3
He said he and others would work to oppose the proposed changes.
4
Warner said he was hopeful social media companies would not oppose legislation.
5
Most Latin American partners have already made clear they oppose the idea.
1
They don't just believe very different things; their professions contradict one another.
2
In either case, violations of consistency contradict expectations and attract theoretical interest.
3
Only a couple of minutes later, however, he appeared to contradict himself.
4
On Tuesday, a separate email also appeared to contradict Mr Andrews' position.
5
This does not contradict the general warlike nature of the official culture.
Usage of controvert in English
1
Our primary findings controvert previous reports of thinner NFL in moderate-to-severe AD.
2
He may say what he pleases; I will not again controvert it.
3
Neither optimism, nor ignorance, nor bigotry, nor deception can controvert these facts.
4
I controvert all these propositions, and shall proceed at once to my argument.
5
There is nothing to be gained by endeavoring to controvert it.
6
You cannot be so rude as deliberately to controvert your host.
7
Indian Mahomedan community, rather than to endorse or to controvert them.
8
No evidence-intheory, at least-cancontrovert a written instrument, signed, sealed, and delivered.
9
Somewhat to Ashburner's surprise his friend made no attempt to controvert his argument.
10
That you know your duty, and will not offer to controvert his will?
11
I shall have to controvert one or two ideas that are almost universally accepted.
12
To controvert so firmly established an idea savored of heresy.
13
If I say that the atom is just a-hole-inside-a-hole-through-a-hole, how can they controvert me?
14
I frequently endeavoured to controvert this idea, but without success.
15
But they, none of them, were in a position to controvert the skipper's statement.
16
Mr. Cole also proposed to controvert an opinion of Mr. Walpole's respecting Cardinal Morton.
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