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Meaning of rebuffal | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A rebuttal, a statement contradicting another.

Examples

“Voltaire is much more critical of the Système de la Nature, adopting a position much closer to deism and spiritualism , fully aware that too strong a rebuffal of such views would not go down well with his royal correspondents.”
“That is the easiest ever rebuffal of a challenge I have ever done in my life.”
“This type of rebuffal operates almost as a kind of self-inhibiting mechanism, along similar lines to Bruce Dover's 'anticipatory compliance', which results in offering nothing unwanted in case one is sidelined.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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