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rebuttal

/ɹɪˈbʌt̬ᵊl/
noun
  1. The act of refuting something by making a contrary argument, or presenting contrary evidence.

  2. A statement, designed to refute or negate specific arguments put forward by opponents.

  3. A pleading by a defendant in reply to the evidence put forward by a plaintiff or the prosecution.

Synonymsconfutation, contradiction, refutation

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