Definition of refutation

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  • refutation is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 13
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Definition of refutation

  • the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions (noun)

    Examples

    1. his refutation of the charges was short and persuasive

    Synonyms

    1. defence
    2. defense
  • the act of determining that something is false (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. disproof
    2. falsification
    3. falsifying
    4. refutal
  • any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. disproof
    2. falsification

See definition of refutation in Merriam Webster