Evidence and Refutation

Evidence

Evidence noun - Something presented in support of the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Usage example: do you have any evidence that this bike is yours?

Refutation is an antonym for evidence in proof topic.

Refutation

Refutation noun - Something (as an argument) that serves to disprove.
Usage example: these are hard scientific facts against which there can be no reasonable refutation

Evidence is an antonym for refutation.

Nearby Words: refute, refuted, refutable, refuting
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