Response and 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. In some cases you can use "Refutation" instead a noun "Response".

Nearby Words: responsive, responsible, respond

Refutation

Refutation noun - Something (as an argument) that serves to disprove.

Response and refutation are semantically related. You can use "Response" instead a noun "Refutation".

Nearby Words: refute, refuted, refutable, refuting
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