What is another word for controverting ?

putting up a fight against

Present participle for to oppose, dispute or argue against something

flying in the face of

calling into question

confronting

taking a stand against

shooting full of holes

shooting down in flames

setting your face against

criticizing^US

criticising^UK

standing up and be counted against

taking wind out of sails

rivalling^UK

rivaling^US

rendering null and void

competing with

tangling with

opposing action

putting up an argument

making a stand against

canceling^US

cancelling^UK

saying the opposite of

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

raising doubts about

having suspicions about

raising objections to

entertaining doubts about

giving thumbs down to

bandying words concerning

picking an argument with

proving to be false

showing to be false

arguing the pros and cons of

declaring to be untrue

blowing out of the water

having an argument about

balking^US

dueling^US

duelling^UK

baulking^UK

taking up arms against

committing a breach of

defending yourself

getting into conflict with

putting in opposition

having a problem with

coming into conflict with

battling against

going up against

coming out against

going eyeball to eyeball with

contenting against

going toe to toe with

going one on one with

digging your heels in

kicking over the traces

transgressing against

refusing to accept the authority of

bringing to an end to

beginning battle with

casting aspersions upon

failing to comply with

entering into combat with

mounting an attack on

coming to close quarters with

expressing disagreement with

failing to agree with

expressing disagreement

breaking with

saying not a chance

pitting against

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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

getting into conflict

having shouting match

having a difference of opinion

getting into a dispute

putting up an argument

making a big thing about

putting up a struggle

getting in one's face

jumping on each other

calling on the carpet

jumping on one's case

ripping into each other

going for the jugular

letting someone have it

contradicting each other

criticizing^US

dueling^US

duelling^UK

cutting and thrusting

criticising^UK

exchanging blows with

counseling^US

counselling^UK

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

Verb

driving a coach and horses through

Present participle for to demonstrate or expose to the falsehood of something

shooting full of holes

shooting down in flames

blowing out of the water

knocking the bottom out of

busting

calling into question

showing in its true light

knocking bottom out of

knocking props out

putting an end to

putting under suspicion

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Verb

(deviate from) Present participle for to run counter to

flying in the face of

departing from

diverging from

Verb

defending oneself against

Present participle for to retaliate

evening the score

striking back at

getting your own back

Verb

Present participle for to engage in a competition or contest

Noun

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

difference of opinion

knock down and drag out

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Adjective

Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting opposition

diametrically opposed