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Main Entry:
refutation
[
ref-y
oo
-
tey
-sh
uh
n
]
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ˌrɛfyʊˈteɪʃən
/
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Part of Speech:
noun
Definition:
disproving
Synonyms:
argument
, confutation, disproof,
elenchus
,
rebuttal
Antonyms:
confirmation
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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