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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWiderlegung
Pronunciation / Transliteration: vee-der-lee-goong
"Seine Widerlegung der Theorie war gut recherchiert."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of proving a statement or theory to be wrong or false.
"The lawyer presented a compelling refutation of the accusations against her client." - 2
A statement or argument that disproves another statement or argument.
"His refutation of the theory was well-researched and thoroughly convincing."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'refutation' originates from the Latin 'refutatio', which means 'to disprove'. It evolved through Middle French before entering the English language in the late 16th century, reflecting a shift towards formal argumentation and debate.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Refutation" is said worldwide
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Réfutation
Transliteration: refutation
"Sa réfutation des arguments était convaincante."
Widerlegung
Transliteration: vee-der-lee-goong
"Seine Widerlegung der Theorie war gut recherchiert."
Confutazione
Transliteration: kon-fu-ta-tsyo-ne
"La sua confutazione degli argomenti era convincente."
Refutación
Transliteration: refu-ta-ción
"Su refutación de las afirmaciones fue efectiva."
Refutação
Transliteration: refu-ta-ção
"A refutação das alegações foi convincente."
खंडन
Transliteration: khandan
"उसका खंडन बहुत प्रभावी था।"
反驳
Transliteration: fǎnbó
"他的反驳非常有说服力。"
반박
Transliteration: banbak
"그의 반박은 매우 설득력이 있었다."
反論
Transliteration: hanron
"彼の反論は非常に説得力があった。"
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