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confutation

con·fu·ta·tion

UK/ˌkɒn.fjuːˈteɪ.ʃən/ US/ˌkɑn.fjuˈteɪ.ʃən/ uncommon

noun

1.

the speech act of refuting conclusively

2.

evidence that refutes conclusively

Origin

Borrowed from Latin cōnfūtātiō (“refutation”, feminine noun). By surface analysis, confute + -ation.

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