rebuttal
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She got more and more frustrated, to the point that when Bass was allowed time for a rebuttal, she dejectedly proclaimed, “I haven’t been offered that in a lot of this debate.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
In the West Bengal election, fish has slipped from the plate into the centre of the campaign, recast as proof of cultural fidelity and a rebuttal to charges of intrusion.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
They are safer, in a sense: less vulnerable to factual rebuttal and more deeply rooted in personal experience.
From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026
The company didn’t provide a rebuttal to what it called “substantial misrepresentations” of its government relationships, business strategy, and financial sustainability.
From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026
An extended rebuttal of your opponent’s arguments isn’t really necessary if you’re delivering the father-of-the-bride speech at your beloved daughter’s wedding.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
Vocabulary lists containing rebuttal
Argumentative Writing
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Rhetoric
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The AP English Exam: Rhetorical and Literary Terms 1
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