Refutation and Testimony

Refutation

Refutation noun - Something (as an argument) that serves to disprove.
Usage example: these are hard scientific facts against which there can be no reasonable refutation

Testimony is an antonym for refutation.

Nearby Words: refute, refuted, refutable, refuting

Testimony

Testimony noun - Something presented in support of the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Usage example: the plaintiff's case rests largely on the testimony of several scientists with no known expertise in that field

Refutation is an antonym for testimony.

Nearby Word: testimonial
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