refutatory

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adjective

Tending to refute.

“refutatory speech”

OriginLatin refutatorius →
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Meanings

adjectiverefutatory (comparative more refutatory, superlative most refutatory)

comparative more refutatory · superlative most refutatory

  1. Tending to refute.

    refutatory speech

    2 more examples

    refutatory discoure

    refutatory evidence

Origin

  1. Latinrefutatorius
  2. Englishrefutatory

Latin refutatorius: compare French réfutatoire.

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APA

refutatory. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/refutatory

MLA

“refutatory.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/refutatory. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “refutatory,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/refutatory.

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