confutation

/ˌkɑnfjəˈteɪʃən/
noun
  1. The act of proving a statement or argument to be wrong or false.
    • The lawyer's confutation of the witness's testimony swayed the jury.
    • His confutation of the conspiracy theory was published in a major newspaper.
    • Her confutation of the myth was supported by clear evidence.
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