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contravene vs take issue

take issue vs contravene

contravene and take issue both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
contravene No No Yes No
take issue No No Yes No
As verbs, take issue is a hypernym of contravene; that is, take issue is a word with a broader meaning than contravene:
  • contravene: deny the truth of
  • take issue: be of different opinions
Other hypernyms of contravene include differ, disagree, dissent.
contravene (verb) take issue (verb)
deny the truth of be of different opinions
go against, as of rules and laws
Difference between contravene and take issue

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