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rebut vs controvert

controvert vs rebut

rebut and controvert both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rebut No No Yes No
controvert No No Yes No
As verbs, rebut and controvert are synonyms defined as:
  • rebut and controvert: prove to be false or incorrect
Other synonyms of rebut include refute.
As verbs, controvert is a hyponym of rebut; that is, controvert is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rebut:
  • rebut: overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
  • controvert: be resistant to
Other hyponyms of rebut include contradict, oppose, answer.
rebut (verb) controvert (verb)
prove to be false or incorrect prove to be false or incorrect
overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof be resistant to
Difference between rebut and controvert

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