Refute and Reply

Refute

Refute verb - To declare not to be true.

Reply and refute are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Reply" instead a verb "Refute".

Nearby Words: refutation, refutable, refuting

Reply

Reply verb - To speak or write in reaction to a question or to another reaction.
Usage example: please reply to my question at your earliest convenience

Refute and reply are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Refute" instead a verb "Reply".

Nearby Words: replied, replying

Common collocations

kind refute kind reply kind
words refute words reply words
statement refute statement reply statement
proverb refute proverb reply proverb
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