Disconfirmation and Disproof

Disconfirmation

Disconfirmation noun - A refusal to confirm the truth of a statement.
Usage example: an official disconfirmation of the rumors that the military was planning an invasion

Disproof and disconfirmation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Disproof" instead a noun "Disconfirmation".

Disproof

Disproof noun - Something (as an argument) that serves to disprove.
Usage example: the DNA evidence was all the disproof needed to overturn the wrongful conviction

Disconfirmation and disproof are semantically related. You can use "Disconfirmation" instead a noun "Disproof".
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