Confutation and Proof

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

Usage example: he crafted an elegant confutation to the argument that animals do not feel pain

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Proof is an antonym for confutation.

Nearby Words: confute, confuted, confuting

Proof noun - Something presented in support of the truth or accuracy of a claim.

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Confutation is an antonym for proof.

Nearby Words: proofed, proofing

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Proof and Confutation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/confutation/proof

Confutation & Proof. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/confutation/proof>.

Proof or Confutation. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/confutation/proof.

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