refute
verb (used with object)
to prove to be false or erroneous, as an opinion or charge.
were refuting
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past progressiveof refute.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Some were refuting their remarks on a player or a game.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 28, 2016
