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refutation
[ ref-yoo-tey-shuhn ]
/ ˌrɛf yʊˈteɪ ʃən /
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noun
an act of refuting a statement, charge, etc.; disproof. QUIZ
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Also
re·fut·al [ri-fyoot-l]. /rɪˈfyut l/. Origin of refutation
1540–50; <Latin
refūtātiōn- (stem of
refūtātiō), equivalent to
refūtāt(
us) (past participle of
refūtāre to
refute; see
-ate1) +
-iōn--ionOTHER WORDS FROM refutation
non·re·fut·al, nounnon·ref·u·ta·tion, nounWords nearby refutation
refurbish,
refusal,
refuse,
refusenik,
refutable,
refutation,
refutative,
refute,
reg,
regain,
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Words related to refutation
How to use refutation in a sentence
Being open to refutation is one of the most widely appreciated principles of science.
The philosopher Karl Popper once said that science needs bold conjectures and attempted refutations.
Douthat more or less treats the Oregon study as a de facto refutation of that entire, separate area of research.
Which is not exactly a refutation or a denial so much as a talking point aimed at giving political partisans something to say.
Charlus' physical bravery is Proust's refutation of an ancient antigay stereotype.
The geologist David R. Montgomery set out to write a “straightforward refutation of creationism.”
The metaphor that America is like a garden is not a gimmick, but powerful refutation of neoclassical economics.
But this pleasantry, excellent as pleasantry, hardly deserves serious refutation.
And it may be asserted, without fear of refutation, that no federative government could exist without a similar provision.
Neither was the campaign of 1813 or 1814 any refutation of this.
The refutation of this error was reserved for the surgeon, Bass.
"Refutation and conclusion by the affirmative," said the chairman.
British Dictionary definitions for refutation
noun
the act or process of refuting
something that refutes; disproof
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