Abate and Refute

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Abate verb - To grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually.

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Refute and abate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Refute" instead a verb "Abate".

Nearby Words: abatement, abating

Refute verb - To declare not to be true.

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Abate and refute are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Abate" instead a verb "Refute".

Nearby Words: refutation, refutable, refuting

kind	abate kind	refute kind
fear	abate fear	refute fear

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