Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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rebuttal | Yes | No | No | No |
refutation | Yes | No | No | No |
rebuttal (noun) | refutation (noun) |
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the speech act of refuting by offering a contrary contention or argument | the act of determining that something is false |
(law) a pleading by the defendant in reply to a plaintiff's surrejoinder | any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something |
the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions |