rebuttal

English

Etymology

rebut +‎ -al.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɹɪˈbʌtəl/
  • Rhymes: -ʌtəl

Noun

rebuttal (plural rebuttals)

  1. The act of contradicting something by making a contrary argument, or presenting contrary evidence.
  2. A statement, designed to refute or negate specific arguments put forward by opponents.
  3. (law) A pleading by a defendant in reply to the evidence put forward by a plaintiff or the prosecution.

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Further reading
  • rebuttal in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
  • rebuttal in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911

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