prebuttal
[ pri-buht-l, pree- ]
/ prɪˈbʌt l, pri- /
noun
an argument constructed in anticipation of a criticism: The alderman began his speech with a question-answer style prebuttal.
Origin of prebuttal
First recorded in 1980–85;
pre-+
(re)buttal
Words nearby prebuttal
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prebiotics,
prebirth,
preble,
preboard,
prebuttal,
prec.,
precalculus,
precambrian,
precancel,
precancer
British Dictionary definitions for prebuttal
prebuttal
/ (priːˈbʌtəl) /
noun
informal
a prepared response to an anticipated criticism
Word Origin for prebuttal
C20:
pre- + (
re)
buttal