refutal

Meanings

• the act of denying or contradicting an argument or proposition

  - "I refute your argument that cats are not good pets."
  - "The evidence presented does not refute the hypothesis that the Earth is round."
  - "The defendant's alibi refutes the prosecution's case that the defendant committed the crime."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with refutal
denial , trial , sale , vehement , unanimous , universal

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Homophones

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1. refute, refund, refuse, refute, retreat
   

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Variants

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rebuttal , rebuttals

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Etymology

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The term 'refutal' is not a commonly used term in English language. The term 'refute' itself means to deny or contradict an argument or proposition. There is no need for an additional term 'refutal' to describe the act of refuting.

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Culture

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["In literature, the act of refuting an argument or proposition is a common theme. For example, in Shakespeare's play 'Henry IV, Part 1', the character Hotspur refutes the argument of the character Northumberland, who is trying to persuade Hotspur to rebel against the King. In art, the theme of refuting an argument or proposition is also common. For example, in the painting 'The School of Athens' by Raphael, there are several figures depicted in deep conversation, seemingly engaged in refuting each other's arguments or propositions. In music, the theme of refuting an argument or proposition is also present. For example, in the opera 'Don Giovanni' by Mozart, the character Don Giovanni is depicted as a man who refutes all moral and social conventions. He is a serial seducer and womanizer, who refutes the social and moral norms that dictate that such behavior is unacceptable. The opera ends with Don Giovanni being punished for his refusal to conform to the social and moral norms of his society."]

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