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🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

반박되지 않은

Pronunciation / Transliteration: banbakdoeji aneun

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Unrefuted/ˌʌn.rɪˈfjuː.tɪd/
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그의 주장은 끝까지 반박되지 않은 채로 남았다."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Not proven to be false or incorrect; remaining valid and unchallenged by successful counterarguments or evidence.

    "The scientist presented a series of unrefuted facts supporting her climate change model."
  2. 2

    Having successfully withstood criticism, opposition, or rebuttal without loss of credibility.

    "His core assertion remained unrefuted throughout the entirety of the parliamentary debate."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Formed in English by combining the negative prefix 'un-' (Old English 'un-') with 'refuted', the past participle of 'refute'. The root 'refute' derives from the Latin 'refutare', meaning to push back, drive away, or rebut, tracing back to the Proto-Indo-European root for beating or striking. It emerged in its current morphological form during the late 16th century to denote arguments or claims that have successfully resisted all attempts at disproof.

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