confutation

noun

con·fu·ta·tion | \ ˌkän-fyu̇-ˈtā-shən

, -fyü-\

Definition of confutation

1 : the act or process of confuting : refutation

2 : something (such as an argument or statement) that confutes

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Synonyms

disconfirmation, disproof, rebuttal, refutation

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Examples of confutation in a Sentence

he crafted an elegant confutation to the argument that animals do not feel pain

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confusio bonorum

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