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confutation

[ kon-fyoo-tey-shuhn ]
/ ˌkɒn fyʊˈteɪ ʃən /
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noun

the act of confuting.
something that confutes.
Classical Oratory. the fourth section of a speech, given over to direct refutation.

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Origin of confutation

1425–75; late Middle English confutacioun (<Middle French ) <Latin confūtātiōn- (stem of confūtātiō), equivalent to confūtāt(us) silenced (past participle of confūtāre;see confute, -ate1) + -iōn--ion

OTHER WORDS FROM confutation

con·fut·a·tive [kuhn-fyoo-tuh-tiv], /kənˈfyu tə tɪv/, adjectiveun·con·fut·a·tive, adjective

Words nearby confutation

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Words related to confutation

reply, rejoinder, repartee, rebuttal, retort, disagreement, discrepancy, conflict, difference, inconsistency, dispute, defense, answer, counterclaim, countercharge, counterargument, return, comeback, wisecrack, response

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