[{"word":"rebuttal","phonetic":"/ɹɪˈbʌt̬ᵊl/","phonetics":[{"text":"/ɹɪˈbʌt̬ᵊl/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"The act of refuting something by making a contrary argument, or presenting contrary evidence.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A statement, designed to refute or negate specific arguments put forward by opponents.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A pleading by a defendant in reply to the evidence put forward by a plaintiff or the prosecution.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":["confutation","contradiction","refutation"],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/rebuttal"]}]