Ignore and Refute

Ignore

Ignore verb - To fail to give proper attention to.

Refute and ignore are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Refute" instead a verb "Ignore".

Nearby Words: ignorance, ignoring

Refute

Refute verb - To declare not to be true.

Ignore and refute are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ignore" instead a verb "Refute".

Nearby Words: refutation, refutable, refuting

Common collocations

people ignore people refute people
point ignore point refute point
story ignore story refute story
evidence ignore evidence refute evidence
Other words: existence.
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