refutation
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Certainly, some effort must be made to point out falsehoods and inconsistencies, but the same psychological evidence that shows how falsehood and inconsistency gain traction also tells us that retractions and refutations are seldom effective.
From Salon • May 27, 2025
But as more data was collected and analyzed in more sophisticated ways, scientists increasingly found refutations of Red Queen theory.
From Science Daily • Feb. 20, 2024
Despite these refutations of former policies and political agendas, California’s emerging strength — its increasing diversity — has become its greatest challenge.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 14, 2021
While it took years for Manly to call out Newbold, today’s refutations are posted within hours on Twitter or other platforms.
From Washington Post • Aug. 14, 2019
The late Lord Cramer during his long illness read all these questioning, doubting books, and he wrote many refutations of their errors, or at least he believed them to be refutations.
From Playing With Fire by Barr, Amelia Edith Huddleston
Vocabulary lists containing refutation
Introducing Rhetoric: Using the "Available Means" (Chapter 1)
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100 SAT words Beginning with "R"
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Analyzing Arguments: From Reading to Writing (Chapter 3)
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