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controvert.

To dispute, to argue about (something).

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb
  1. To dispute, to argue about (something).

    transitive
  2. To argue against (something or someone); to contradict, to deny.

    transitive
  3. To be involved or engaged in controversy; to argue.

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Medieval Latin contrōvertere, from Latin contrō- (“against”) + vertere (“to turn”).

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