Proof and Rebuttal

Proof

Proof noun - Something presented in support of the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Usage example: she presented proof that she had not cheated

Rebuttal is an antonym for proof.

Nearby Words: proofed, proofing

Rebuttal

Rebuttal noun - Something (as an argument) that serves to disprove.
Usage example: an effective rebuttal to her claim of having the gift of clairvoyance

Proof is an antonym for rebuttal.

Nearby Words: rebut, rebutted, rebutting, rebutter

How words are described

best best proof best rebuttal
better better proof better rebuttal
common common proof common rebuttal
standard standard proof standard rebuttal
Other adjectives: legitimate, obvious, simple, real, further, ironclad.
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