refutation
[ ref-yoo-tey-shuhn ]
/ ˌrɛf yʊˈteɪ ʃən /
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noun
an act of refuting a statement, charge, etc.; disproof.
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Also re·fut·al [ri-fyoot-l]. /rɪˈfyut l/.
Origin of refutation
OTHER WORDS FROM refutation
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refutation
/ (ˌrɛfjʊˈteɪʃən) /
noun
the act or process of refuting
something that refutes; disproof
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