refutation

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  1. noun The act of refuting.
  2. noun Something, such as an argument, that refutes someone or something.

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  • He also refutes Rashi at times, but his refutation is often wrong. —  Rashi
  • In the text there is an apparent leaning to the charge, but there appears no fair ground to reject Mr. Marsden's refutation, which is most decisive as to his own participation in this revolting practice. —  The Project Gutenberg eBook of The History of Tasmania , Volume II (of 2), by John West
  • I've looked at the JCI paper; to call it a refutation is I think not true. —  Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]
  • Of course, his refutation was imperfect and contained some undertones, but at least it was decisive and set the stage for Colin Powell's perfect statements on Meet The Press. —  altmuslim
  • Drudge promotes story about Clinton's alleged failure to tip, but includes only campaign's refutation -- not restaurant's —  Media Matters for America - Limbaugh Wire
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  1. from Old French refutation, French réfutation =Spanish refutacion =Portuguese refutação =Italian rifutazione, from Latin refutatio (n-), a refutation, from refutare, past participle refutatus, refute: see refute.
 

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/rɛfjuˈteɪʃən/
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