confutation

con·fu·ta·tion

noun \ˌkän-fyu̇-ˈtā-shən, -fyü-\

Definition of CONFUTATION

1

: the act or process of confuting : refutation

2

: something (as an argument or statement) that confutes

— con·fu·ta·tive \kən-ˈfyü-tə-tiv\ adjective

Examples of CONFUTATION

1. <he crafted an elegant confutation to the argument that animals do not feel pain>

First Known Use of CONFUTATION

15th century

Related to CONFUTATION

Synonyms: disconfirmation, disproof, rebuttal, refutation

Antonyms: proof

Related Words: counterargument, counterevidence

Near Antonyms: attestation, confirmation, corroboration, documentation, evidence, substantiation, testament, testimony, validation, witness; authentication, identification, manifestation, verification

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