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Refutation

🔄 Synonyms of "Refutation"

4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
defencenoun	The action of defending, of protecting from attack, danger or injury.
defensenoun	The action of defending or protecting from attack, danger, or injury.
falsificationnoun	The act of falsifying, or making false; a counterfeiting; the giving to a thing an appearance of something which it is not.
disproofnoun	A refutation.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Refutation"

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Word	Definition
disproofnoun	A refutation.
falsificationnoun	The act of falsifying, or making false; a counterfeiting; the giving to a thing an appearance of something which it is not.
defencenoun	The action of defending, of protecting from attack, danger or injury.
defensenoun	The action of defending or protecting from attack, danger, or injury.
rebuttalnoun	The act of contradicting something by making a contrary argument, or presenting contrary evidence.
answernoun	A response or reply; something said or done in reaction to a statement or question.
redargutionnoun	(obsolete) The act of redarguing; refutation.
responsenoun	An answer or reply, or something in the nature of an answer or reply.
replynoun	A written or spoken response; part of a conversation.
confutationnoun	The act or process of confuting; refutation.
counterargumentnoun	An argument that is opposed to another argument.
contradictionnoun	(countable) A statement that contradicts itself, i.e., a statement that claims that the same thing is true and that it is false at the same time and in the same senses of the terms.
denialnoun	A refusal or failure to provide or grant something that is requested or desired.
challengenoun	A confrontation; a dare.
disputenoun	An argument or disagreement, a failure to agree.
invalidationnoun	The act of invalidating, or the state of being invalidated
contraventionnoun	The act of contravening (a rule, regulation, law, or order) or of not fulfilling (an obligation, promise, or agreement).
negationnoun	(uncountable) The act of negating something.
repudiationnoun	The act of refusing to accept; the act of repudiating.
debunkingnoun	The act of showing something to be false (or bunkum)