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controvert

verbCommon GRE wordMore C words

to deny or argue against the truth of something

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Controvert in a sentence

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No one in the room could controvert the lawyer's evidence.

Synonyms
disputecontradictrefutechallenge
Antonyms
confirmcorroborateaffirm

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Controvert (verb) means to deny or argue against the truth of something
Here is controvert used in an example sentence: "No one in the room could controvert the lawyer's evidence."
Common synonyms for controvert include dispute, contradict, refute, challenge.
Antonyms of controvert include confirm, corroborate, affirm.
Controvert is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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