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re·but
 rebut
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- pronunciation:
- rih
buht
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
rebuts, rebutting, rebutted |
| definition 1: |
to prove false by means of contradictory evidence or argument; refute.
- synonyms:
- confound, confute, controvert, counter, dispute, refute
- similar words:
- answer, argue, challenge, contest, contradict, contravene, defeat, discredit, disprove, explode, invalidate, negate, negative, overturn, respond
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| definition 2: |
to argue against; attempt to disprove.
- similar words:
- controvert, retort
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| related words: |
contest, contradict, disprove |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to put forth evidence or arguments in opposition; make a formal response in a debate.
- synonyms:
- object, retort
- similar words:
- answer, argue, contradict, counter, rejoin, respond
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| related words: |
object, retort |
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| derivation: |
rebuttable (adj.) |
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