rebuttal.

An answer offering reasons or evidence against a claim.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• point-by-point rebuttal
• rebuttal of a claim

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The article provides a detailed rebuttal of the central allegation.

Usage notes

Primary category: analysis / argumentation / evidence. Forms: Countable or uncountable by context; countable singular rebuttal; plural rebuttals. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: argumentation, evidence, inference. Commonness: moderately common.