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refute

Divide refute into syllables:

re · fute

How to pronounce refute:

Synonyms for refute:

answer
blow out of the water
confute
contradict
controvert
counter
deny
disallow
disavow
disclaim
discredit
disown
disprove
gainsay
give the lie to
negate
oppose
overthrow
prove false
rebut
reject
renounce
repudiate
silence

Antonyms for refute:

abet
abide by
accede
accede to
accept
accept as true
accredit
acknowledge
acquiesce
acquiesce to
admit
advance
advocate
affirm
agree
agree to
agree with
aid
allow
answer
appreciate
approbate
approve
assent
assent to
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