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defense vs confutation

confutation vs defense

defense and confutation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
defense Yes No No No
confutation Yes No No No
As nouns, confutation is a hyponym of defense; that is, confutation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than defense:
  • defense: the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions
  • confutation: the speech act of refuting conclusively
Other hyponyms of defense include rebuttal.
defense (noun) confutation (noun)
(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies evidence that refutes conclusively
the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury the speech act of refuting conclusively
a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him
protection from harm
a structure used to defend against attack
the justification for some act or belief
the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions
the defendant and his legal advisors collectively
(sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring
an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
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