refute

As an adjective refractory

is obstinate and unruly; strongly opposed to something.

As a noun refractory

is a material or piece of material, such as a brick, that has a very high melting point.

As a verb refute is

to prove (something) to be false or incorrect.

As a verb refute

is .

As a noun dialectic is

any formal system of reasoning that arrives at a truth by the exchange of logical arguments.

As an adjective dialectic is

dialectical.

As a verb refute

is .

As a noun falsification is

the act of falsifying, or making false; a counterfeiting; the giving to a thing an appearance of something which it is not.

As verbs the difference between refute and defy

is that refute is to prove (something) to be false or incorrect while defy is to renounce or dissolve all bonds of affiance, faith, or obligation with; to reject, refuse, or renounce.

As a noun defy is

a challenge.

In transitive terms the difference between refute and falsify

is that refute is to deny the truth or correctness of (something) while falsify is to counterfeit; to forge.

As a verb refute

is .

As a noun refrain is

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As verbs the difference between counterclaim and refute

is that counterclaim is to file a counterclaim while refute is to prove (something) to be false or incorrect.

As a noun counterclaim

is a suit filed by a defendant against a plaintiff secondary to the original complaint.

As a noun opposition

is the opposition, political opposition; opposition party.

As a verb refute is

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In transitive terms the difference between verify and refute

is that verify is to confirm or test the truth or accuracy of something while refute is to deny the truth or correctness of (something).

As verbs the difference between critique and refute

is that critique is to review something while refute is to prove (something) to be false or incorrect.

As a noun critique

is the art of criticism.