rebuttal
noun
re·but·tal
ri-ˈbə-tᵊl 
Examples of rebuttal in a Sentence
an effective rebuttal to her claim of having the gift of clairvoyance
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The United States Anti-Doping Agency even produced a detailed rebuttal to claims made in the news conference, an emphatic sign that the case — and WADA’s handling of it — would not be allowed to disappear quietly.
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Tariq Panja, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2024
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The International Monetary Fund issued a most unusual rebuttal this month.
—Debasish Roy Chowdhury, TIME, 24 Apr. 2024
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Tariq Panja, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2024
Ideas By Debasish Roy Chowdhury April 24, 2024 4:00 AM EDT
Debasish Roy Chowdhury is the co-author of To Kill A Democracy: India’s Passage to Despotism
The International Monetary Fund issued a most unusual rebuttal this month.
—Debasish Roy Chowdhury, TIME, 24 Apr. 2024
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rebuttal
noun
re·but·tal
ri-ˈbət-ᵊl
: the act of rebutting
also
: argument or proof that rebuts
Legal Definition
rebuttal
noun
re·but·tal
ri-ˈbət-ᵊl
: the act or procedure of rebutting
also
: evidence or argument that rebuts
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