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oristarA
 
Reply Thu 5 Nov, 2009 07:23 pm
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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Lifeisart
 
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Reply Thu 5 Nov, 2009 07:28 pm
@oristarA,
Moot means pointless/debatable, and the complete opposite would be law without legal significance.
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DrewDad
 
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Reply Thu 5 Nov, 2009 07:36 pm
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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oolongteasup
 
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Reply Thu 5 Nov, 2009 08:59 pm
@oristarA,
cleave by the nearest
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