confutation

nouns

the speech act of refuting conclusively

confutation

is derived from

is a type of (narrower)

the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions

"his refutation of the charges was short and persuasive"; "in defense he said the other man started it"

evidence that refutes conclusively

confutation

is derived from

is a type of (narrower)

any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something