reasons, explanations, defenses, rationales, arguments, excuses, validations, vindications, grounds, alibis, pretexts, apologies, clarifications, accounts, warrants, supports, bases, premises, foundat... [more]
rebuttals - counterarguments - disproofs - contradictions - negations - denials - confutations - disprovals - invalidations - refutals - counterstatements - counterclaims - counterevidence - counterproofs - counterrefutations - counterrebuttals - counterdisproofs - counterdenials - counterconfutations - counterinvalidations - counterdisprovals - counternegations - countercontradictions
Refutations are arguments or statements that contradict or disprove another argument or claim. In academic and critical thinking contexts, a refutation is used to challenge the validity or accuracy of a point made by another person. This involves presenting counter-evidence or reasoning that undermines the original assertion. Refutations are fundamental to debates, scientific method, and logical discourse as they help in scrutinizing and testing the strength of ideas and theories.
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objection, counterargument, rebuttal, refutation, disapproval, dissent, protest, opposition, contradiction, counterpoint, challenge, dispute, disagreement, critique, criticism, counterclaim, demurral,... [more]
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Meinungswechsel, Haltungsänderung, Standpunktänderung, Positionswechsel, Gesinnungswandel, Kursänderung, Richtungswechsel, Perspektivwechsel, Sinneswandel, Umdenken, Neuausrichtung, Neu... [more]
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denying, contradicting, disputing, refuting, challenging, opposing, contesting, rebutting, negating, rejecting, disavowing, disclaiming, renouncing, repudiating, countering, questioning, resisting, di... [more]
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groundless, unfounded, unsupported, unsubstantiated, unwarranted, unjustified, unproven, speculative, uncorroborated, unverified, without basis, without foundation, without merit, without evidence, wi... [more]
groundless, unfounded, unsupported, unsubstantiated, unwarranted, unjustified, unproven, speculative, uncorroborated, unverified, without basis, without foundation, without merit, without evidence, without support, justification, without proof, without grounds, without reason, without substantiation, without validation, without corroboration, without verification, without warrant, without backing, without confirmation without substantiating evidence, without substantiating proof, without substantiating support, without substantiating grounds, without substantiating reason, without substantiating validation, without substantiating corroboration, without substantiating verification, without substantiating warrant, without substantiating backing, without substantiating confirmation, without substantiating evidence [x]
debating, questioning, challenging, contesting, arguing, disputing, opposing, refuting, contradicting, countering, critiquing, examining, analyzing, scrutinizing, evaluating, assessing, appraising, re... [more]
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disproves, contradicts, denies, rebuts, challenges, counters, contests, negates, invalidates, opposes, disputes, discredits, debunks, repudiates, disconfirms, rejects, disallows, overthrows, nullifies... [more]
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debunking, disproving, discrediting, invalidating, negating, nullifying, rebutting, refuting, repudiating, challenging, contesting, countering, denying, exposing, overturning, quashing, rejecting
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