rebuttal
Collocations
4ADJ.
full, harsh, necessary, printed
VERB + REBUTTAL
demanded, need
PREP.
despite, in
ADV.
hardly, once, such
Definitions
noun
The act of contradicting something by making a contrary argument, or presenting contrary evidence.
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.
A statement, designed to refute or negate specific arguments put forward by opponents.
A pleading by a defendant in reply to the evidence put forward by a plaintiff or the prosecution.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — (law) a pleading by the defendant in reply to a plaintiff's
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Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6For 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.
WiktionaryThe defense lawyer was confident that he would be able to answer the prosecutor's arguments in his rebuttal.
Tatoeba · #1969Mr. Jackson, your rebuttal.
Tatoeba · #2251982There was no need for rebuttal.
Tatoeba · #9337534A rebuttal will be published in the next issue.
Tatoeba · #10130689A rebuttal will be printed in the next issue.
Tatoeba · #10130694