Defences
Refutation and defences are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Refutation" instead a noun "Defences".
Refutation
Refutation noun - Something (as an argument) that serves to disprove.
Defences and refutation are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Defences" with "Refutation", this nouns are similar.
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Refutation and Defences. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/defences/refutation
Defences & Refutation. N.p., 2016. Web. 08 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/defences/refutation>.
Refutation or Defences. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/defences/refutation.
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