Affirmation and Confutation

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Affirmation noun - A solemn and often public declaration of the truth or existence of something.

Usage example: a sworn affirmation that he had never acted as a spy for the enemy

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Confutation is an antonym for affirmation.

Confutation noun - Something (as an argument) that serves to disprove.

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Affirmation is an antonym for confutation.

Nearby Words: confute, confuted, confuting

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