fra: réfutation

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Meaning
means	(noun) 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" defence, defense, refutation
means	(noun) the speech act of refuting by offering a contrary contention or argument rebuttal
means	(noun) the speech act of refuting conclusively confutation
means	(noun) (law) a pleading by the defendant in reply to a plaintiff's surrejoinder rebuttal, rebutter