refutation

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Noun

refutation

1. An act of refuting or disproving; the disproving of an argument, opinion, testimony, doctrine or theory by argument or countervailing proof; evidence of falseness.

   Synonyms: refutal, ;, confutation, disproof

   Near-synonym: rebuttal (see note)

2. (proscribed) A vocal answer to an attack on one's assertions.

Translations

• French: réfutation
• German: Widerlegung, Gegenschrift (in writing)
• Italian: refutazione, confutazione, contestazione
• Portuguese: refutação
• Russian: опроверже́ние
• Spanish: refutación

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