rebuttal

CEFRC1

/ɹɪˈbʌt.əl/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    An argument or statement that shows another is wrong.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A pleading by a defendant in reply to the evidence put forward by a plaintiff or the prosecution.

Examples

  • A rebuttal will be published in the next issue.

  • There was no need for rebuttal.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • [ɹiˈbʌɾ.əl]
  • [ɹɪˈbaɾ.əl]

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A statement, designed to refute or negate specific arguments put forward by opponents.

  2. The act of contradicting something by making a contrary argument, or presenting contrary evidence.

More examples

In context

  • Mr. Jackson, your rebuttal.

  • For those who imagine the capital flows with milk and honey, or avocado and sourdough, Edmonton is your rebuttal. Once full of light industry, today it has some of the most deprived areas in England.

Synonyms

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

After the lawyer presented strong evidence, the opponent's blank clearly disproved the claim.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From rebut + -al.