rebut
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(verb) prove to be false or incorrect |
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Synonyms: controvert, refute |
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Related Words: confute, disprove |
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(verb) overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof; "The speaker refuted his opponent's arguments" |
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Synonyms: disprove, refute |
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Related Words: answer, contradict, controvert, oppose, renounce, repudiate |
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