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- [kon-fyoo-tey-shuh n]
- /ˌkɒn fyʊˈteɪ ʃən/
- /ˌkɒn.fjuː.ˈteɪʃ.n̩/
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- [kon-fyoo-tey-shuh n]
- /ˌkɒn fyʊˈteɪ ʃən/
Definitions of confutation word
- noun confutation the act of confuting 3
- noun confutation an argument, evidence, etc. that confutes 3
- noun confutation the act of confuting. 1
- noun confutation something that confutes. 1
- noun confutation Classical Oratory. the fourth section of a speech, given over to direct refutation. 1
- noun confutation The act or process of confuting; refutation. 1
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Origin of confutation
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English confutacioun (< Middle French) < Latin confūtātiōn- (stem of confūtātiō), equivalent to confūtāt(us) silenced (past participle of confūtāre; see confute, -ate1) + -iōn- -ion
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Parts of speech for Confutation
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
confutation popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
confutation usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for confutation
noun confutation
- disagreement — the act, state, or fact of disagreeing.
- discrepancy — the state or quality of being discrepant or in disagreement, as by displaying an unexpected or unacceptable difference; inconsistency: The discrepancy between the evidence and his account of what happened led to his arrest.
- conflict — Conflict is serious disagreement and argument about something important. If two people or groups are in conflict, they have had a serious disagreement or argument and have not yet reached agreement.
- difference — the state or relation of being different; dissimilarity: There is a great difference between the two.
- inconsistency — the quality or condition of being inconsistent.
Antonyms for confutation
noun confutation
- likeness — a representation, picture, or image, especially a portrait: to draw a good likeness of Churchill.
- sameness — the state or quality of being the same; identity; uniformity.
- similarity — the state of being similar; likeness; resemblance.
- concurrence — Someone's concurrence is their agreement to something.
- accord — An accord between countries or groups of people is a formal agreement, for example to end a war.
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