Refutation
Refutation noun - Something (as an argument) that serves to disprove.
Response and refutation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Response" instead a noun "Refutation".
Response
Response noun - Something spoken or written in reaction especially to a question.
Usage example: the real estate office's unhelpful response to my question about what houses in the area are renting for
Refutation and response are semantically related. You can use "Refutation" instead a noun "Response".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- reaction and refutation
- reaction and response
- acknowledgment and refutation
- acknowledgment and response
- report and refutation
- report and response
- argument and refutation
- argument and response
- return and refutation
- return and response
- resolution and refutation
- resolution and response
- explanation and refutation
- explanation and response
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Response and Refutation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/refutation/response
Refutation & Response. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/refutation/response>.
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