Negative and Refute

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Negative verb - To declare not to be true.

Usage example: the governor's press secretary promptly negatived the rumor that he was not intending to run for reelection

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Refute is a synonym for negative in disprove topic. In some cases you can use "Refute" instead a verb "Negative".

Refute verb - To declare not to be true.

Usage example: while he was publicly refuting rumors of a merger, behind the scenes the CEO was working to effect that very outcome

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Negative is a synonym for refute in controvert topic. Sometimes you can use "Negative" instead a verb "Refute". rare substitute

Nearby Words: refutation, refutable, refuting

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