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Refutation vs Counterargument - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between refutation and counterargument

is that refutation is an act of refuting or disproving; the overthrowing of an argument, opinion, testimony, doctrine or theory by argument or countervailing proof; confutation; disproof; evidence of falseness while counterargument is an argument that is opposed to another argument.

refutation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An act of refuting or disproving; the overthrowing of an argument, opinion, testimony, doctrine or theory by argument or countervailing proof; confutation; disproof; evidence of falseness.
  • A vocal answer to an attack on one's assertions

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    counterargument

    English

    (wikipedia counterargument)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An argument that is opposed to another argument.