n.
- The act of refuting.
- Something, such as an argument, that refutes someone or something.
refutation
Did you mean: refutation, Objection (argument)
Dictionary:
ref·u·ta·tion (rĕf'yʊ-tā'shən)  also re·fut·al
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n.
| WordNet: refutation |
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The noun has 3 meanings:
Meaning #1:
the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions
Synonyms: defense, defence
Meaning #2:
any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something
Synonyms: disproof, falsification
Meaning #3:
the act of determining that something is false
Synonyms: falsification, falsifying, disproof
Did you mean: refutation, Objection (argument)
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