Refute and Reject

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Refute verb - To declare not to be true.

Usage example: while he was publicly refuting rumors of a merger, behind the scenes the CEO was working to effect that very outcome

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Reject and refute are semantically related. in deny topic. In some cases you can use "Reject" instead a verb "Refute".

Nearby Words: refutation, refutable, refuting

Reject verb - To declare not to be true.

Usage example: I reject the claim that I have ever lied about that

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Refute and reject are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Refute" instead a verb "Reject".

Nearby Words: rejected, rejection, rejecting, rejector, rejecter

notion	refute notion	reject notion
power	refute power	reject power
idea	refute idea	reject idea
words	refute words	reject words
Other words: suggestion, theory, existence, claims.

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