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contestable Definition


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contest
noun
    1. A competition.
    2. A struggle.
verb contested, contesting
    1. To enter the competition or struggle for something.
    tr & intr
    2. To dispute (a claim, a will, etc).
      Thesaurus: challenge, dispute, question, oppose, refute, debate, deny, doubt.
Derivative: contestable
adj
    Derivative: contestation
    noun
      Derivative: contested
      adj
        Derivative: contester
        noun
          Etymology: 16c: from Latin contestari to call to witness.



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