Associations to the word «Refute»

Wiktionary

REFUTE, verb. (transitive) To prove (something) to be false or incorrect.
REFUTE, verb. (transitive) To deny the truth or correctness of (something).

Dictionary definition

REFUTE, verb. Overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof; "The speaker refuted his opponent's arguments".
REFUTE, verb. Prove to be false or incorrect.

Wise words

Words to me were magic. You could say a word and it could conjure up all kinds of images or feelings or a chilly sensation or whatever. It was amazing to me that words had this power.
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