Confute and Shew

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Confute verb - Prove to be false.

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Shew is an antonym for confute.

Nearby Words: confutation, confuting

Shew verb - Establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment.

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Confute is an antonym for shew.

Nearby Words: shewn, shewing

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