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| 1. | [ noun ] the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions | |
| Synonyms: | defense defence | |
| Examples: | "his refutation of the charges was short and persuasive" "in defense he said the other man started it" |
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| Related terms: | answer confutation rebuttal refute | |
| 2. | [ noun ] the act of determining that something is false | |
| Synonyms: | falsifying disproving refuting confuting disproof falsification | |
| Related terms: | determination refute | |
| 3. | [ noun ] any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something | |
| Synonyms: | falsification disproof | |
| Related terms: | evidence reductio_ad_absurdum confutation counterexample refute | |
| Similar spelling: |
reputation repudiation repudiate repetition repudiated |
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