What does militates mean?
Militates means third-person singular simple present indicative of militate.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
third-person singular simple present indicative of militate.
The fact that it is purple militates against it being a trout.
Use militates when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Militates means third-person singular simple present indicative of militate.
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The fact that it is purple militates against it being a trout.
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