Rebuttal Definition

rĭ-bŭtl
rebuttals
noun
rebuttals
The act of rebutting.
American Heritage
A rebutting, esp. in law.
Webster's New World
A statement made in rebutting.
American Heritage

The act of refuting something by making a contrary argument, or presenting contrary evidence.

Wiktionary

(law) A pleading by a defendant in reply to the evidence put forward by a plaintiff or the prosecution.

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Noun

Singular:
rebuttal
Plural:
rebuttals

Origin of Rebuttal

  • rebut +"Ž -al.

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Rebuttal Sentence Examples

  • No one had a rebuttal.

  • I'm going to have to issue a rebuttal about this.

  • There is a stronger rebuttal, on which I cannot hope to carry everyone.

  • It was decided that MAB should publish a comprehensive rebuttal stating its stand on a number of crucial issues.

  • He chooses to give a point by point rebuttal of my earlier comments.

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Words Starting With

RREREB

Words Ending With

LALTAL

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Words Starting With R and Ending With L

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