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How to pronounce moot in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms consider, debate, deliberate, turn over
Type of discuss, talk over, hash out
Has types think twice, wrestle, debate, premeditate, see
Verb group consider, study
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Synonyms arguable, debatable, disputable


that is a moot question.
Type Words
Type of cause, suit, causa, lawsuit, case


he organized the weekly moot.
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Examples of moot

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For some it is a moot point who was really to blame for the Srebrenica massacre.
From the telegraph.co.uk
The issue became moot in November when voters overturned the state's loss limit.
From the stltoday.com
It's all moot because a timeout has been requested at the last possible instant.
From the thenewstribune.com
Whether the nastier bits of Ethiopia's government will co-operate fully is moot.
From the economist.com
So, the question is not whether these are illegal aliens or not is a moot point.
From the economist.com
As I have no intention of going back there in a hurry, it's kind of moot for me.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The question may be moot now that Hillis is out a while with a pulled hamstring.
From the denverpost.com
It is fantastic how hordes must not follow an intelligible moot point like this.
From the iftomm2003.com
Ultimately, I know a moot point is a monumental task for a minority of amateurs.
From the iftomm2003.com
More examples
  • A hypothetical case that law students argue as an exercise; "he organized the weekly moot"
  • Consider: think about carefully; weigh; "They considered the possibility of a strike"; "Turn the proposal over in your mind"
  • Of no legal significance (as having been previously decided)
  • Arguable: open to argument or debate; "that is a moot question"
  • 4chan is an English-language imageboard website. Launched on October 1, 2003, its boards are primarily used for the posting of pictures and discussion of manga and anime. ...
  • In American law, a matter is moot if further legal proceedings with regard to it can have no effect, or events have placed it beyond the reach of the law. Thereby the matter has been deprived of practical significance or rendered purely academic.
  • A moot court is an extracurricular activity at many law schools in which participants take part in simulated court proceedings, usually to include drafting briefs and participating in oral argument. ...
  • This article is about the discussion group active in Britain from 1938 to 1947. For the Moot in Games Workshop's Warhammer Fantasy fictional universe, see The Empire (Warhammer).
  • A moot court; A system of arbitration in many areas of Africa in which the primary goal is to settle a dispute and reintegrate adversaries into society rather than assess penalties; A gathering of Rovers (18 - 26 year-old Scouts). ...