Capable of being contested; debatable.
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Liable to be debated; disputable; subject to controversy or contention; open to question or dispute; as, a debatable question.
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Capable of being contested; debatable.
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Capable of being contested; debatable.
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Relating to, or consisting of, controversy; disputatious; polemical; as, controversial divinity.
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Relating to, or consisting of, controversy; disputatious; polemical; as, controversial divinity.
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Admitting of being questioned; inviting, or seeming to invite, inquiry.
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Admitting of being questioned; inviting, or seeming to invite, inquiry.
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To engage in combat for; to strive for.
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To engage in combat for; to strive for.
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Capable of being argued; admitting of debate.
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Capable of being disputed; liable to be called in question, controverted, or contested; or doubtful certainty or propriety; controvertible; as, dispu…
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Alt. of Problematical
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Having the nature of a problem; not shown in fact; questionable; uncertain; unsettled; doubtful.
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