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Synonyms for refutation
ˌrɛf yʊˈteɪ ʃən; rɪˈfyut lrefu·ta·tion
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Princeton's WordNet
refutation, defense, defencenoun
the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions
"his refutation of the charges was short and persuasive"; "in defense he said the other man started it"
Synonyms:
defense team, defence mechanism, defensive structure, falsification, defensive measure, demurrer, defence reaction, disproof, vindication, defense reaction, refutal, defense lawyers, defending team, denial, defense mechanism, defense force, falsifying, defence, defense, defence forcedisproof, falsification, refutationnoun
any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something
Synonyms:
disproof, falsification, defence, refutal, misrepresentation, defense, falsehood, falsifyingfalsification, falsifying, disproof, refutation, refutalnoun
the act of determining that something is false
Synonyms:
disproof, falsification, defence, refutal, misrepresentation, defense, falsehood, falsifying
Dictionary of English Synonymes
refutationnoun
Synonyms:
confutation, disproof
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
refutationnoun
Synonyms:
confutation, disproof
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "refutation":
Words popularity by usage frequency
| ranking | word | |
|---|---|---|
| #2141 | defense | |
| #4979 | defence | |
| #8758 | denial | |
| #29324 | misrepresentation | |
| #31523 | rebuttal | |
| #41919 | falsehood | |
| #55580 | falsification | |
| #56537 | vindication | |
| #58273 | refutation | |
| #80022 | falsifying | |
| #127772 | demurrer | |
| #234859 | disproof |
Translations for refutation
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- دحArabic
- vyvráceníCzech
- WiderlegungGerman
- refutaciónSpanish
- réfutationFrench
- sanggahanIndonesian
- confutazioneItalian
- 反駁Japanese
- 반박Korean
- weerleggingDutch
- refutaçãoPortuguese
- опроверже́ниеRussian
- pobijanje, opovrgavanje, refutacijaSerbo-Croatian
- vederläggning, motargument, motbevisSwedish
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