refutation

[ ref-yoo-tey-shuh n ]

/ ˌrɛf yʊˈteɪ ʃən /

an act of refuting a statement, charge, etc.; disproof.

Also re·fut·al

[ri-fyoot-l] /rɪˈfyut l/.

Origin of refutation

1540–50; < Latin refūtātiōn- (stem of refūtātiō), equivalent to refūtāt(us) (past participle of refūtāre to refute; see -ate¹) + -iōn- -ion

non·re·fut·al, noun non·ref·u·ta·tion, noun

refurbish, refusal, refuse, refusenik, refusion, refutation, refutative, refute, reg, reg., reg. prof.

Which is not exactly a refutation or a denial so much as a talking point aimed at giving political partisans something to say.

Jack Lew and the Obama Administration’s Finance-Friendly Status Quo |Lloyd Green |February 19, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Charlus' physical bravery is Proust's refutation of an ancient antigay stereotype.

David's Bookclub: Sodom and Gomorrah |David Frum |September 29, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
Step Five: For each answer formulates new searches to find evidence in support or refutation of answer—score the evidence.

Behind the Scenes With the Team That Built Jeopardy's Watson |The Daily Beast |February 23, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
I cannot quote here the mass of refutation which has brought about the complete vindication of the accused historian.

'I Believe' and other essays |Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger Gull

This mode of refutation does not prove that the question was then so ridiculous as it was considered.

Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1 (of 3) |Isaac D'Israeli
The same objection and refutation apply to the case of those also who teach the existence of more than one omnipresent Self.

The Vedanta-Sutras with the Commentary by Sankaracarya |Translator: George Thibaut
The girl was keen enough to argue, but she was in no mood for refutation.

Then I'll Come Back to You |Larry Evans
I should not have thought these words worthy of refutation had they not been backed by Mr. Forsyth.

The Life of Cicero |Anthony Trollope

refutation

/ (ˌrɛfjʊˈteɪʃən) /

the act or process of refuting

something that refutes; disproof