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moot

adjective noun verb

Open to argument or debate

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Word Facts

Word length
4
Starts with
M
Ends with
T
Contains
OO
Scrabble score
6
CEFR level
C2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

muːt

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. Open to argument or debate

    “That is a moot question”

adjective

  1. Of no legal significance (as having been previously decided)

noun

  1. A hypothetical case that law students argue as an exercise

    “He organized the weekly moot”

verb

  1. Think about carefully; weigh

    “They considered the possibility of a strike”

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Example Sentences

That is a moot question
He organized the weekly moot
They considered the possibility of a strike
Turn the proposal over in your mind

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