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refute | mien |

As a verb refute

is .

As a proper noun mien is

a group of related languages spoken by the yao people.

refute

English

Verb

(refut)
  • To prove (something) to be false or incorrect.
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  • To deny the truth or correctness of (something).
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    • Usage notes

    The second meaning of (refute) (to deny the truth of) is proscribed as erroneous by some (compare Merriam Webster,1994). An alternative term with such a meaning is (repudiate), which means to reject or refuse to acknowledge, but without the implication of justification. However, this distinction does not exist in the original Latin , which can apply to both senses.

    Synonyms

    * : debunk, disprove, rebut * (deny the truth or correctness): deny, gainsay, rebut, reject, repudiate

    Antonyms

    * : demonstrate, prove * (deny the truth or correctness): accept, embrace

    Related terms

    * refutability * refutable * refutably * refutal * refutation * refuted * refuter

    mien

    English

    Noun

  • (countable, uncountable) Demeanor; facial expression or attitude, especially one which is intended by its bearer.
  • (countable) A specific facial expression
  • * {{quote-news, 2007, February 10, Claudia La Rocco, Stony Miens and Sad Hearts, New York Times citation
    • , passage=It’s hard to say which is worse: the press-on smiles favored by many a ballet dancer, or the stony “I’m going to pretend this isn’t happening to me” miens often found in contemporary troupes like White Road. }}

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