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 a rebuttal, prosecutors urged the judge to ignore the defense’s attempts to minimize the harm caused by Sangha.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
If neutrality equals toothlessness, I have no rebuttal to that assessment.
From Salon • Mar. 6, 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
Etchmiadzin Cathedral still stands today, an impressive rebuttal to the notion that the period following the fall of Rome meant the temporary end of civilisation.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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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