Moot

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The word moot has two meanings directly opposite one another?
What two? I cannot find them in my dict.

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Roger:"And moot? The word just happens to have two meanings directly opposite one another. "

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[+1] - Lifeisart - 11/05/2009Moot means pointless/debatable, and the complete opposite would be law without legal significance.
[+1] - DrewDad - 11/05/2009http://www.thefreedictionary.com/moot [quote]Adj. 1. moot - of no legal significance (as [b]having been previously decided[/b]) ... 2. moot - [b]open to argument or debate[/b]; "that...
[+1] - oolongteasup - 11/05/2009cleave by the nearest

@oristarA,

Moot means pointless/debatable, and the complete opposite would be law without legal significance.

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http://www.thefreedictionary.com/moot

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Adj. 1. moot - of no legal significance (as having been previously decided)

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2. moot - open to argument or debate; "that is a moot question"
arguable, debatable, disputable

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