refutation

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noun

Plural noun:

refutations

1.
(countable, uncountable)An act of refuting or disproving; the disproving of an argument, opinion, testimony, doctrine or theory by argument or countervailing proof; evidence of falseness.
Near-synonyms: rebuttal (see note), counterargument, counterassertion, counterclaim, denial
Đồng nghĩa: refutal, confutation, disproof, disconfirmation, contradiction, gainsaying, rebuttal[refute, counterargument, counterassertion, counterclaim, denial
2.
(countable, proscribed, uncountable)A vocal answer to an attack on one's assertions.

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Đồng nghĩa

refutalconfutationdisproofdisconfirmationcontradictiongainsayingrebuttal[refutecounterargumentcounterassertioncounterclaimdenial;

Cùng gốc / liên quan

nonrefutationrefutationalrefutationismrefutationistself-refutationrefudiaterepudiation

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Nguồn gốc từ

fro Middle French refutation (compare réfutation, refutación, refutação, refutazione) or its etymon Latin refūtātiō, from refūtō + -ātiō. refute. 1536 (in an act of refuting).