Associations to the word «Rebuttal»
Noun
- Critique
- Editorial
- Argument
- Fallacy
- Prosecution
- Plaintiff
- Accusation
- Allegation
- Criticism
- Prosecutor
- Mcintyre
- Testimony
- Objection
- Statement
- Witness
- Debate
- Claim
- Evidence
- Speech
- Response
- Assertion
- Critic
- Jensen
- Defendant
- Reply
- Scrutiny
- Counter
- Essay
- Article
- Opponent
- Defense
- Jury
- Expert
- Comment
- Speaker
- Assumption
- Pseudonym
- Controversy
- Premise
- Blog
- Treatise
- Accused
- Closing
- Newspaper
- Defence
- Reporting
Adjective
Verb
Adverb
Wiktionary
REBUTTAL, noun. The act of refuting something by making a contrary argument, or presenting contrary evidence.
REBUTTAL, noun. A statement, designed to refute or negate specific arguments put forward by opponents.
REBUTTAL, noun. (legal) A pleading by a defendant in reply to the evidence put forward by a plaintiff or the prosecution.
Dictionary definition
REBUTTAL, noun. The speech act of refuting by offering a contrary contention or argument.
REBUTTAL, noun. (law) a pleading by the defendant in reply to a plaintiff's surrejoinder.
Wise words
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