refutation, n.
(refutations)
(refutations)
the act of determining that something is false
<noun.act>
disproof falsification falsifying refutal refutation
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semantic pointers
hypernym
any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something
<noun.cognition>
disproof falsification refutation
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derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
hyponym
the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
defence defense refutation
sample sentences
"his refutation of the charges was short and persuasive""in defense he said the other man started it"
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