controversy
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement; "they were involved in a violent argument"
controvert
— Udsagnsord
– Engelsk
~ prove to be false or incorrect
controvert
— Udsagnsord
– Engelsk
~ be resistant to; "The board opposed his motion"
contumacious
— Tillægsord
– Engelsk
~ wilfully obstinate; stubbornly disobedient; "a contumaceous witness is subject to punishment"
contumaciously
— Biord
– Engelsk
~ in a rebellious manner; "he rejected her words rebelliously"
contumacy
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ obstinate rebelliousness and insubordination; resistance to authority
contumacy
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ willful refusal to appear before a court or comply with a court order; can result in a finding of contempt of court
contumelious
— Tillægsord
– Engelsk
~ arrogantly insolent
contumeliously
— Biord
– Engelsk
~ without respect; in a disdainful manner; "she spoke of him contemptuously"
contumely
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ a rude expression intended to offend or hurt; "when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse"; "they yelled insults at the visiting team"
contuse
— Udsagnsord
– Engelsk
~ injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of; "I bruised my knee"
contusion
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
contusion
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ the action of bruising; "the bruise resulted from a contusion"
conundrum
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ a difficult problem
conurbation
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ an aggregation or continuous network of urban communities
Conuropsis
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ a genus of Psittacidae
Conuropsis carolinensis
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ extinct parakeet whose range extended far into the United States
convalesce
— Udsagnsord
– Engelsk
~ get over an illness or shock; "The patient is recuperating"
convalescence
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury
convalescent
— Tillægsord
– Engelsk
~ returning to health after illness or debility; "convalescent children are difficult to keep in bed"