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Meaning of Rebuttal | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ɹɪˈbʌt.əl

Definitions

  1. The act of contradicting something by making a contrary argument, or presenting contrary evidence.
  2. A statement, designed to refute or negate specific arguments put forward by opponents.
  3. A pleading by a defendant in reply to the evidence put forward by a plaintiff or the prosecution.

Equivalents

العربية النقض
Български отричане
Español zasca
Suomi vastaväite
Bahasa Indonesia bidasan reklamasi sanggahan
日本語 反論
Kurdî replîk
Nederlands weerlegging
Русский опровержение
Українська спростування

Examples

“For those who imagine the capital flows with milk and honey, or avocado and sourdough, Edmonton is your rebuttal. Once full of light industry, today it has some of the most deprived areas in England.”

CEFR level

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