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WordBand 8–8.5Toofey picks
rebuttal
/rɪˈbʌtəl/
noun
An answer that argues against a claim with evidence.
- “The author offers a careful rebuttal of the earlier criticism.”Toofey
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Source: Written for Toofey (original); IPA generated with eSpeak NG (GPL-3.0 (software))