REBUTTAL Synonyms
There are 10 hypernyms of the word rebuttal. (close relations)
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| refutation | nounn | |||||
noun • the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions • any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something • the act of determining that something is false | ||||||
| answer | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation • a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem • the speech act of replying to a question • the principal pleading by the defendant in response to plaintiff's complaint; in criminal law it consists of the defendant's plea of `guilty' or `not guilty' (or nolo contendere); in civil law it must contain denials of all allegations in the plaintiff's complaint that the defendant hopes to controvert and it can contain affirmative defenses or counterclaims • a nonverbal reaction verb • react verbally • respond to a signal • give the correct answer or solution to • understand the meaning of • give a defence or refutation of (a charge) or in (an argument) • be liable or accountable • be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity • match or correspond • be satisfactory for; meet the requirements of or serve the purpose of • react to a stimulus or command | ||||||
| backlash | nounn | |||||
noun • a movement back from an impact • an adverse reaction to some political or social occurrence verb • come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect | ||||||
| comeback | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one) • return by a celebrity to some previously successful activity | ||||||
| counterargument | nounn | |||||
noun • an argument offered in opposition to another argument | ||||||
| counterclaim | nounn | |||||
noun • a claim filed in opposition to another claim in a legal action verb • set up a claim in opposition to a previous claim | ||||||
| rejoinder | nounn | |||||
noun • a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one) • (law) a pleading made by a defendant in response to the plaintiff's replication | ||||||
| repartee | nounn | |||||
noun • adroitness and cleverness in reply | ||||||
| reply | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation • the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange verb • react verbally | ||||||
| response | nounn | |||||
noun • a result • a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent • a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation • the manner in which something is greeted • a phrase recited or sung by the congregation following a versicle by the priest or minister • the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange • the manner in which an electrical or mechanical device responds to an input signal or a range of input signals | ||||||
| retort | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one) • a vessel where substances are distilled or decomposed by heat verb • answer back | ||||||
| confutation | nounn | |||||
noun • the speech act of refuting conclusively • evidence that refutes conclusively | ||||||
| contradiction | nounn | |||||
noun • opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas • (logic) a statement that is necessarily false • the speech act of contradicting someone | ||||||
| rebutter | nounn | |||||
noun • a debater who refutes or disproves by offering contrary evidence or argument • (law) a pleading by the defendant in reply to a plaintiff's surrejoinder | ||||||
