What is the meaning of refutation?

The speech act of answering an attack on your assertions.
- usage: "his refutation of the charges was short and persuasive"; "in defense he said the other man started it"
- synonyms: defense, defence
Any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something.
- synonyms: disproof, falsification
The act of determining that something is false.
- synonyms: falsification, falsifying, disproof, refutal

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APA	WordNet. (2010). refutation. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/refutation/definitions/1219217
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