REFUTATIONS Synonyms
5 hypernyms for refutations. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for REFUTATIONS
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| contradictions | noun n | |||||
noun • opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas • (logic) a statement that is necessarily false • the speech act of contradicting someone | ||||||
| denials | noun n | |||||
noun • the act of refusing to comply (as with a request) • the act of asserting that something alleged is not true • (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that denies painful thoughts • renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others • a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him | ||||||
| disproofs | noun n | |||||
noun • any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something • the act of determining that something is false | ||||||
| negations | noun n | |||||
noun • a negative statement; a statement that is a refusal or denial of some other statement • the speech act of negating • (logic) a proposition that is true if and only if another proposition is false | ||||||
| rebuttals | noun n | |||||
noun • the speech act of refuting by offering a contrary contention or argument • (law) a pleading by the defendant in reply to a plaintiff's surrejoinder | ||||||
| counterarguments | noun n | |||||
noun • an argument offered in opposition to another argument | ||||||
| disproof | noun n | |||||
noun • any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something • the act of determining that something is false | ||||||
| confutation | noun n | |||||
noun • the speech act of refuting conclusively • evidence that refutes conclusively | ||||||
| falsification | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something • a willful perversion of facts • the act of rendering something false as by fraudulent changes (of documents or measures etc.) or counterfeiting • the act of determining that something is false | ||||||
| defence | noun n | |||||
noun • (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires • (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring • the defendant and his legal advisors collectively • an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack • the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions • the justification for some act or belief • a structure used to defend against attack • a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him • (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies • protection from harm • the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury | ||||||
| defense | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies • the federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the United States; created in 1947 • protection from harm • (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring • the justification for some act or belief • (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires • the defendant and his legal advisors collectively • the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions • an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack • a structure used to defend against attack • a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him • the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury | ||||||
| falsifying | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
noun • the act of determining that something is false | ||||||
| refutal | noun n | |||||
noun • the act of determining that something is false | ||||||