Word of the day
refute
1. prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false; disprove
“these claims have not been convincingly refuted”
2. prove that (someone) is wrong
“his voice challenging his audience to rise and refute him”
verb
/rəˈfjut/
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"During the debate, the politician attempted to refute his _____ claims with key statistics."
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- contradict
- invalidate
- debunk
- support
- accept
- approve
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