REFUTATION
Scrabble letter values: R1E1F4U1T1A1T1I1O1N1 = 13
Definition
- noun the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions. — synonyms: defense, defence
- noun any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something. — synonyms: disproof, falsification
- noun the act of determining that something is false. — synonyms: falsification, falsifying, disproof, refutal
Examples
- “his refutation of the charges was short and persuasive”
- “in defense he said the other man started it”