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rebuttal

/rɪˈbʌt.əl/

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noun

/rɪˈbʌt.əl/C1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее ответ или аргумент, который опровергает или оспаривает предыдущее утверждение или заявление, часто используемое в формальных дебатах или юридических контекстах.

A noun referring to a response or argument that contradicts or disproves a previous claim or assertion, often used in formal debates or legal contexts.

  1. Counterargument or RefutationB2formal

    A statement or argument made to disprove or oppose a previous claim or assertion.

    ruОпровержение

    • The lawyer prepared a strong rebuttal to the prosecution's evidence.
    • Her rebuttal of the critic's points was both logical and persuasive.
    • The article offered a detailed rebuttal to the popular theory.

    Synonymsanswerconfutationcounterargumentcounterclaimdisproofrefutationrejoinderreplyresponseretort

    Antonymsacceptanceagreementconcessionconfirmationendorsementsupport

  2. Legal ReplyC1formallegal

    In law, a formal response by the defendant to a plaintiff's surrejoinder, continuing the sequence of pleadings.

    ruВозражение

    • The defendant filed a rebuttal to the plaintiff's surrejoinder.
    • In the court case, the rebuttal was the final written argument before the trial.
    • The judge reviewed the rebuttal before making a decision.

    Synonymsrebutter

Forms
  • rebuttals plural form
  • rebuttals' possessive plural form
  • rebuttal's possessive singular form
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