refutal

/rɪˈfjuːtəl/
noun
  1. The act of proving a statement or claim to be wrong or false.
    • The article offered a strong refutal of the popular myth.
    • His refutal of the accusation was clear and convincing.
    • The scientist's refutal of the old theory was widely accepted.
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