answer vs refutation

refutation vs answer

answer and refutation both are nouns.

answer is a verb but refutation is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
answer	Yes	No	Yes	No
refutation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, refutation is a hyponym of answer; that is, refutation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than answer:

answer: the speech act of replying to a question
refutation: the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions

Other hyponyms of answer include Urim and Thummim, defence, defense.

answer (noun)	refutation (noun)
a nonverbal reaction	the act of determining that something is false
the speech act of replying to a question	any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation	the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions
a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem
the principal pleading by the defendant in response to plaintiff's complaint; in criminal law it consists of the defendant's plea of `guilty' or `not guilty' (or nolo contendere); in civil law it must contain denials of all allegations in the plaintiff's complaint that the defendant hopes to controvert and it can contain affirmative defenses or counterclaims

answer (verb)	refutation (verb)
give the correct answer or solution to
respond to a signal
understand the meaning of
react to a stimulus or command
react verbally
give a defence or refutation of (a charge) or in (an argument)
be satisfactory for; meet the requirements of or serve the purpose of
match or correspond
be liable or accountable
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity

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