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Refutation

//ˌɹɛf.jʊˈteɪ.ʃən// noun

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Noun
  1. 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. countable, uncountable

    "Near-synonyms: rebuttal (see note), counterargument, counterassertion, counterclaim, denial"

  2. 2
    the act of determining that something is false wordnet
  3. 3
    A vocal answer to an attack on one's assertions. countable, proscribed, uncountable
  4. 4
    any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something wordnet
  5. 5
    the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions wordnet

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French refutation (compare French réfutation, Spanish refutación, Portuguese refutação, Italian refutazione) or its etymon Latin refūtātiō, from refūtō + -ātiō. By surface analysis, refute + -ation. First attested in 1536 (in sense 1).

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