refutation vs answer

answer vs refutation

refutation and answer both are nouns.

refutation is not a verb while answer is a verb.

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

As nouns, answer is a hypernym of refutation; that is, answer is a word with a broader meaning than refutation:

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

refutation (noun)	answer (noun)
the act of determining that something is false	a nonverbal reaction
any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something	the speech act of replying to a question
the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions	a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
	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

refutation (verb)	answer (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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