Whats the word...SHAG? INCONTROVERTIBLE: in-kahn-truh-VER-tuh-bul DEFINITION: adjective: not open to question : indisputable EXAMPLES: The manager presented the clerks time card as incontrovertible evidence that the employee had been late for work all five days the previous week. No matter where you are on the political spectrum, the midterm elections produced one incontrovertible fact—there are more women in Congress than ever before. — Editorial Board, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, November 16, 2014 DID YOU KNOW? If something is indisputable, its incontrovertible. But if it is open to question, is it controvertible? It sure is. The antonyms controvertible and incontrovertible are both derivatives of the verb controvert (meaning to dispute or oppose by reasoning), which is itself a spin-off of controversy. And what is the source of all of these controversial terms? The Latin adjective controversus, which literally means turned against. Name That Synonym: Fill in the blanks to create a synonym of incontrovertible: _ _ r _ _ ut _ ble. The answer is … (The idea is to use the word 3 times in context during normal conversation.)
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