rebuttal
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Erica Donald’s three-word rebuttal on X to speculation about her husband playing football again was also light-hearted.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
Ousted BP chairman Albert Manifold issued a 769-word rebuttal, claiming he made his own coffee and rejected corporate perks.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
Its verdict: the rebuttal was “emotionally charged, selectively using data, with multiple factual errors and logical fallacies.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 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
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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