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confutation

con·fu·ta·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kon-fyoo-tey-shuh n]
    • /ˌkɒn fyʊˈteɪ ʃən/
    • /ˌkɒn.fjuː.ˈteɪʃ.n̩/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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.

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Synonyms 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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