Acknowledge and Refute

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Acknowledge

Acknowledge verb - To accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly.
Usage example: finally had to acknowledge that she'd outgrown her favorite jacket
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Refute is an antonym for acknowledge in deny topic.
Nearby Words: acknowledgment, acknowledgement, acknowledging

Refute

Refute verb - To declare not to be true.
Usage example: while he was publicly refuting rumors of a merger, behind the scenes the CEO was working to effect that very outcome
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Antonyms for Refute
Acknowledge is an antonym for refute in prove topic.
Nearby Words: refutation, refutable, refuting
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Common collocations

power acknowledge power refute power
point acknowledge point refute point
actions acknowledge actions refute actions
evidence acknowledge evidence refute evidence
Other words: existence.
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