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arguable

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/ˈɑːrɡ.jə.bəl/ · ar-gu-a-ble

Open to discussion or debate; capable of being supported by evidence.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Open to discussion or debate; capable of being supported by evidence.

گفتگو یا بحث کے لیے کھلا؛ جو ثبوت کے ذریعہ معاونت دیا جا سکتا ہے۔

بحث طلب

bāḥas talab

Synonyms

debatabledisputablecontentiousقابل بحثمتنازعہدلچسپ

Antonyms

indisputablecertainclear-cutناقابل بحثیقینیصاف

Common Collocations

  • arguable point
  • arguable claim
  • arguable case

Example Sentences

The legality of the new policy is arguable.

نئی پالیسی کی قانونی حیثیت بحث طلب ہے۔

Nayi policy ki qānūnī haisiyat baḥas talab hai.

It is an arguable fact that climate change affects all.

یہ ایک بحث طلب حقیقت ہے کہ موسمی تبدیلی سب پر اثر انداز ہوتی ہے۔

Yeh aik baḥas talab haqīqat hai ke mawsami tabdīli sab par asar andaz hoti hai.

His statement was seen as arguable by many experts.

اس کا بیان کئی ماہرین کے نزدیک بحث طلب سمجھا گیا۔

Is ka bayān kai māhērīn ke nazdeek baḥas talab samjha gaya.

Easily Confused With

arguable vs. argument:Arguable describes something open to debate, while an argument is a statement or reason offered in support of a claim.

Word Family

argue
verbبحث کرنا
argument
nounبحث

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember 'arguable' by associating it with having an argument or debate.

Visualize a courtroom where cases are debated.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

کہنے کو جو رہا، وہ بھی نہ گزر سکا، / تیری راہ میں، یہ سوچ بھی بحث طلب ہے

Kahne ko jo rahā, woh bhi na guzar sakā, / Teri rāh mein, yeh soch bhi baḥas talab hai

What was said did not pass, / In your path, this thought is also open to debate.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

بات کو بات کے رنگ میں کرو

Baat ko baat ke rang mein karo

Present the matter in the context of the discussion.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "arguabilis" — capable of being argued

First known use: 14th century

The term evolved from Latin to Middle English, retaining the sense of something that can be maintained or contested.