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