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      refutal
      noun
      the act of determining that something is false
      Roots
      rere- · Latin · backfutarefut- · Latin · to beatalis-al · Latin · act of
      Words related to refutal
      disproofnrefutationnfalsificationnrefutevrefutativeadjrefuternrefeldisprovalfalsifyingnrefutablyadvconfutationnconfuterndisprovevredarguerebutvconfutevelencticadjrefutabilityndisprovableadjrefutableadjconfutableadjrebuttalnelenchelenchicadjcounterevidencenrebuttableadjsubstantiatesvconfutativeadjdebunkingnfalsifiableadj

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      The word refutal breaks down into 3 roots of Latin origin: re-, from Latin re (“back”); fut, from Latin futare (“to beat”); and -al, from Latin alis (“act of”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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