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rebuttal

[ ri-buht-l ]

/ rɪˈbʌt l /

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noun

an act of rebutting, as in a debate.

Origin of rebuttal

First recorded in 1820–30; rebut + -al²

SYNONYMS FOR rebuttal

rejoinder, refutation, denial, confutation.

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Words nearby rebuttal

rebuild, rebuke, rebus, rebus sic stantibus, rebut, rebuttal, rebutter, rec, rec room, rec., rec. sec.

Example sentences from the Web for rebuttal

One way to start: Time the release of the Senate report to coincide with the release of a CIA rebuttal.

Never Forget? The CIA Report and the Problem With Hindsight |Philip Mudd |March 15, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
But I believe the report should be declassified along with the CIA rebuttal.

Ex-CIA Top Lawyer: Release the ‘Black Site’ Report |Eli Lake |March 14, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
He denied, however, that Steadfast Jazz was in any way a rebuttal to Zapad-13.

The Return of Russian Hard Power? |Michael Weiss |November 23, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Back on the front page, beside the "C," my father had slashed his own rebuttal.

My Eulogy for My Father, Murray Frum |David Frum |May 31, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

Howard Kurtz defends the glamorous style of presidential debates in a rebuttal to Stuart Stevens.

Memo to the Media: Quit Ruining Politics |Justin Green |April 2, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Often the rebuttal speeches of debate, coming at the close of the regular debate speeches, seem reserved for all the refutation.

Public Speaking |Clarence Stratton
However, he offered no rebuttal, nor did he reprove his daughter.

The Secret Pact |Mildred A. Wirt
To the surprise of all, the Commonwealth's attorney signified his purpose to offer testimony in rebuttal.

Overshadowed |Sutton E. Griggs
If not all the speakers are to speak in rebuttal the team itself decides which of its members shall speak for all.

Public Speaking |Clarence Stratton
And this argument he offers in rebuttal to Odysseus about resisting the onslaught of Hector.

Essays and Miscellanies |Plutarch

Cultural definitions for rebuttal

rebuttal

A reply intended to show fault in an opponent's argument.