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Refute Common

Refute has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions
Verb
1

overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof

"The speaker refuted his opponent's arguments"

2

prove to be false or incorrect

3

To prove (something) to be false or incorrect.

See Also
disprove refutable avoid refutationism steelman refutative elenctic fisking
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
disown disprove
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
oppose answer
Rhyming Words
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