refutation
1.
(
noun
) the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions; "his refutation of the charges was short and persuasive"; "in defense he said the other man started it"
Synonyms:
defence
,
defense
Related Words:
answer
,
rebuttal
2.
(
noun
) any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something
Synonyms:
disproof
,
falsification
Related Words:
confutation
,
counterexample
,
evidence
,
grounds
,
reductio ad absurdum
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