rebuttal

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Noun rebuttal has 2 senses

rebuttal - the speech act of refuting by offering a contrary contention or argument
--₁ is a kind of refutation, defense, defence

Derived form: verb rebut₁
rebutter, rebuttal - (law) a pleading by the defendant in reply to a plaintiff's surrejoinder
--₂ is a kind of pleading

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Term: Rebuttal

Definition:

A rebuttal is a counterargument or response that refutes or challenges a previously stated claim or argument.

Sample sentences:

His compelling rebuttal exposed the flaws in their argument.
The defendant's attorney provided a strong rebuttal to each of the prosecution's claims.
I anticipated their disagreement, so I prepared a well-reasoned rebuttal.

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