Refutation and Validation

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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

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Validation is an antonym for refutation.

Nearby Words: refute, refuted, refutable, refuting

Validation noun - Something presented in support of the truth or accuracy of a claim.

Usage example: I'm afraid we cannot act on your claim without validation

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Refutation is an antonym for validation.

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Validation and Refutation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/refutation/validation

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