Contested synonyms

arguable

That can be supported by argument

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doubtful

Subject to or causing doubt:

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debatable

Being such that formal argument or discussion is possible.

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disputable

Of opinions, propositions or questions, subject to dispute; not settled.

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moot

(Law) Not presenting an open legal question, as a result of the occurrence of some event definitively resolving the issue, or the absence of a genuine case or controversy.

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mootable

Capable of being mooted.

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problematic

Posing a problem; difficult to solve:

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problematical

Dubious or ambiguous

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questionable

Not definitely as specified; uncertain

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uncertain

Subject to change; variable:

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certain (related)

Named but not known or previously mentioned:

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uncontested (antonym)

Not contested or disputed; not made the object of competition.

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encountered

To meet in conflict or battle

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exceptionable

Liable to exception; open to objection

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defended

(Law) To oppose (an action)

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contended

To strive in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight.

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conflicted

(Obs.) To fight; battle; contend

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struggled

To contend or fight violently with an opponent

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battled

To oppose as in a battle; fight

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challenged

To dispute something.

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resisted

To provide resistance to (an electrical current).

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opposed

To object to.

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disputed

To engage in discussion or argument; debate.

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competed

To contend emulously; to seek or strive for the same thing, position, or reward for which another is striving; to contend in rivalry, as for a prize or in business; as, tradesmen compete with one another.

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agreed (antonym)

To share an opinion or feeling; be in accord:

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fought (related)

To fight is defined as to participate in a physical or verbal disagreement, or to face something and struggle through it.

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argued (related)

To have a disagreement; quarrel; dispute

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vied

To stake a sum of money upon a hand of cards, as in the old game of gleek. See revie.

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striven

To be in conflict; struggle; contend; fight

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questioned

Question is defined as to ask something or to doubt something.

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protested

To protest is to make clear you object to something, especially if you do so publicly through demonstrations.

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met

To be sufficient for (a need, for example); fulfill:

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matched

(--- Now Rare) To meet as an antagonist

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gamed

To play computer or video games

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frayed

To wear away (the edges of fabric, for example) by rubbing.

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duelled

To engage in a battle.

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debated

To discuss or argue (a question, for example) formally.

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combated

To fight with; to struggle for victory against.

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clashed

To meet in violent conflict:

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tilted

To fight with lances; joust.

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struck

To begin a military attack:

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scuffled

To struggle or fight in rough confusion

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brawled

To quarrel or fight noisily.

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quarrelled

To engage in a quarrel; dispute angrily.

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wrangled

To wrangle is to get something using persuasion, to manage animals on a ranch, or to loudly argue about something.

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traversed

(Computing) To visit all parts of; to explore thoroughly.

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bucked

(By extension) To overcome or shed (e.g., an impediment or expectation), in pursuit of a goal; to force a way through despite (an obstacle); to resist or proceed against.

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rivalled

(Archaic) To be a rival; compete (with)

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resigned (antonym)

(Intransitive) To submit passively; to give up as hopeless or inevitable. [from 15th c.]

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allowed (antonym)

The definition of allow means to permit or to give permission.

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rested (antonym)

(Intransitive) To stay, remain, be situated.

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conceded (antonym)

To yield or suffer; to surrender; to grant; as, to concede the point in question.

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dared (related)

To be courageous or bold enough to do or try something:

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supported (related)

To bear the weight of, especially from below; keep from falling, sinking, or slipping:

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contentious (related)

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contestation (related)

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raced

Race is defined as to compete in a contest of speed.

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attacked

To apply violent force to someone or something.

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