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refutation vs defense

defense vs refutation

refutation and defense both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
refutation Yes No No No
defense Yes No No No
As nouns, refutation and defense are synonyms defined as:
  • refutation and defense: the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions
Other synonyms of refutation include defence.
refutation (noun) defense (noun)
the act of determining that something is false (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury
the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions 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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