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re·but·tal

(rĭ-bŭt′l)

1. The act of rebutting.

2. A statement made in rebutting.

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re•but•tal

(rɪˈbʌt l)

n.

an act of rebutting, as in a debate.

[1820–30]

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Noun	1.	rebuttal - the speech act of refuting by offering a contrary contention or argument refutation, defence, defense - the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions; "his refutation of the charges was short and persuasive"; "in defense he said the other man started it"
	2.	rebuttal - (law) a pleading by the defendant in reply to a plaintiff's surrejoinder rebutter pleading - (law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"

rebuttal

noun disproof, negation, refutation, invalidation, confutation, defeat He is conducting a point-by-point rebuttal of charges from his former colleagues.

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Translations

rabrouement réfutation réplique réponse

confutazione

rebuttal

[rɪˈbʌtl] N → refutación f, impugnación f

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rebuttal

[rɪˈbʌt^əl]

n → réfutation f

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rebuttal

n (of argument, contention) → Widerlegung f; (of charges, allegations) → Entkräftung f

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rebuttal

[rɪˈbʌtl] n (frm) → confutazione f

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The neighborhood extracted considerable eager conversation from it; argument, rebuttal, suspicion, certainty, retrospect, and prophecy.

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