rebuttal
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6.7
- noun
- /rɪˈbʌtəl/
- The lawyer's rebuttal effectively dismantled the accusations against his client.
- rebuttal to an argument
- counterargument and rebuttal
- counterclaim and rebuttal
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Watch on YouTubeWe now go to the rebuttal part of the debate.
- We now go to the rebuttal part of the debate.
- Anytime I even show any level of rebuttal, people go crazy.
- And then we think about our rebuttals, right, to their reactions.
- Gorgas from the Atlantic probably had the best rebuttal and it explained itself the best.
- Calling them a racist is exactly not a rebuttal of what they said.
- So listen to understand, not to give a rebuttal.
- I wrote down my rebuttal and I basically just kind of spit it out.
- We're going to look at the arguments and rebuttals that he is going to provide here.
- You know, it's like it's all this rebuttal and response to the push for equality.
- He goes on and he brings up two other concerns that people have as as sort of rebuttals that they would bring out.
- That was a great summary and and rebuttal.
- We now go to the rebuttal portion of the debate.
Examples
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Mr. Huggins, you have one minute for a rebuttal.
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If I may have a rebuttal, I'm not so sure.
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So I have prepared in advance my rebuttal, which is that you are fired.
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Perhaps I should call him as a rebuttal witness.
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We now go to the rebuttal part of the debate.
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The bill contains a rebuttal to this means test application when a court finds special circumstances.
Academic text (2017) -
Senator, your rebuttal to the ex president, his time has passed.
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One may argue in rebuttal that the American situation is not really exceptional.
Academic text (2001) -
All right, let's hear the rebuttal to the Mouse's proposition.
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Please the court, while we reserve the right to call rebuttal witnesses... the government rests.
Synonyms
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6.1
A quick clever reply to a comment that shows anger or wit
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6.8
An argument or evidence that proves a claim wrong
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5.1
A reason that disagrees with another reason in a discussion
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8.3
A quick clever reply to a remark or criticism
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4.1
To say that another person's words are wrong
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6.8
A fact or argument that shows an idea is not true
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7.3
A written or spoken reply that opposes another claim
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9.9
A defendant's written answer to the plaintiff's earlier statement
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8.2
A sharp reply that answers an accusation or argument
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8.8
An act of showing that an idea or claim is wrong
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9.0
A written reply that opposes another statement
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Etymology
Rebuttal comes from the verb rebut, made from re- meaning 'back' and an old but meaning 'to push', so it originally meant 'to push back'. That's why a rebuttal is an answer that pushes back against another person's argument and tries to show it is wrong.