con·fu·ta·tion
| \ ˌkän-fyu̇-ˈtā-shən
, -fyü- \
, -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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Other Words from confutation
confutative
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kən-ˈfyü-tə-tiv
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adjective
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adjective
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“Confutation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/confutation. Accessed 5 Mar. 2021.
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