irrefutable

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ir·re·fut·able | \ ˌir-i-ˈfyü-tə-bəl

; i-ˈre-fyə-tə-, ˌi(r)-

Definition of irrefutable

: impossible to refute : incontrovertible irrefutable proof

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Other Words from irrefutable

irrefutability \ ˌir-i-ˌfyü-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē

; i-ˌre-fyə-tə- , ˌi(r)- \ noun

irrefutably \ ˌir-i-ˈfyü-tə-blē

; i-ˈre-fyə-tə- , ˌi(r)- \ adverb

Examples of irrefutable in a Sentence

There is irrefutable evidence that he committed these crimes. the irrefutable reply of “Because I like it!”

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