Defence
Defence noun - The speech act of answering an attack on your assertions.
Refutation is a synonym for defence. In some cases you can use "Refutation" instead a noun "Defence".
Refutation
Refutation noun - The speech act of answering an attack on your assertions.
Usage example: his refutation of the charges was short and persuasive
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- argument and defence
- argument and refutation
- explanation and defence
- explanation and refutation
- justification and defence
- justification and refutation
- plea and defence
- plea and refutation
- retort and defence
- retort and refutation
- denial and defence
- denial and refutation
- answer and defence
- answer and refutation
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Refutation and Defence. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/defence/refutation
Defence & Refutation. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/defence/refutation>.
Refutation or Defence. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/defence/refutation.
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