What is another word for controverting ?

driving a coach and horses through

Present participle for to oppose, dispute or argue against something

flying in the face of

shooting full of holes

repudiating

exploding

shooting down in flames

calling into question

falsifying

blowing out of the water

knocking the bottom out of

criticizing^US

criticising^UK

canceling^US

cancelling^UK

saying the opposite of

deflecting

showing in its true light

knocking bottom out of

knocking props out

doing for

pooh-poohing

rendering null and void

putting under suspicion

giving thumbs down to

bandying words concerning

picking an argument with

arguing the pros and cons of

declaring to be untrue

having an argument about

taking a stand against

enquiring^UK

having reservations about

harbouring suspicions about

throwing doubt on

having hesitations about

casting aspersions on

expressing reservations about

harbouring reservations about

expressing suspicions about

having suspicions about

raising objections to

entertaining doubts about

balking^US

baulking^UK

taking with a pinch of salt

hindering

sticking it to

casting aspersions upon

dueling^US

duelling^UK

acting against

not accepting

giving no credence to

having no confidence in

expressing disagreement with

failing to agree with

expressing disagreement

putting up an argument

breaking with

saying not a chance

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“No architects have ever attempted seriously to controvert this proposition.”

Verb

Present participle for to complain or argue about something, often angrily

going at it hammer and tongs

fighting like cat and dog

having a disagreement

having a misunderstanding

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

having an altercation

having shouting match

getting into conflict

coming to blows

having a difference of opinion

getting into a dispute

arguing over

putting up an argument

making a big thing about

bawling out

tongue-lashing

calling on the carpet

putting up a struggle

getting in one's face

jumping on each other

remonstrating

saying

exchanging views

jumping on one's case

ripping into each other

going for the jugular

letting someone have it

contradicting each other

dueling^US

duelling^UK

engaging in hostilities

carrying on hostilities

having a different opinion

taking the field against

cutting and thrusting

fighting like Kilkenny cats

jockeying for position

tussling with

struggling with

exchanging blows with

balking^US

baulking^UK

expressing disagreement with

failing to agree with

expressing disagreement

flying in the face of

quibbling over

disagreeing with

saying not a chance

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“It has sparked quite the controversy, for lack of anything better to controvert over.”

Verb

putting up a fight against

Present participle for to defy or put up an opposition to

taking a stand against

disapproving of

facing down

quarreling with

flying in the face of

setting your face against

standing up and be counted against

rivaling^US

rivalling^UK

taking wind out of sails

sparing no effort

putting up an argument

making a stand against

having a problem with

taking up arms against

dueling^US

duelling^UK

getting into conflict with

calling into question

going against the grain

meeting head on

coming into conflict with

strenuously disagreeing

digging your heels in

kicking over the traces

refusing to accept the authority of

beginning battle with

bringing to an end to

falling on

entering into combat with

mounting an attack on

balking^US

baulking^UK

coming to close quarters with

expressing disagreement with

failing to agree with

expressing disagreement

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Verb

Present participle for to engage in a competition or contest

Verb

defending oneself against

Present participle for to respond or retaliate forcefully, counteracting or contradicting an action or statement

evening the score

striking back at

getting your own back

Adjective

Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting opposition

diametrically opposed

like chalk and cheese

unfavorable^US

as like as chalk and cheese

polarized^US

polarised^UK

not capable of comparison

march to a different drummer

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Noun

A (controversial) topic or subject, or the act of discussing said topic or subject