| Main Entry: | rebuttal |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | counterstatement |
Synonyms: |
answer, confutation, counteraccusation, counterargument, countercharge, counterclaim, defense, rejoinder, reply |
| Main Entry: | answer |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | reply; reaction |
Synonyms: |
acknowledgment, antiphon, back talk, backcap, band-aid, close, comeback, comment, cooler, counterclaim, crack, defense, disclosure, echo, elucidation, explanation, feedback, guff, interpretation, justification, key, lip, observation, parting shot, pay dirt, plea, quick fix, rebuttal, refutation, rejoinder, remark, repartee, report, resolution, response, result, retort, return, rhetorical question, riposte, sign, solution, statement, thank-you note, the ticket, topper, vindication, wisecrack |
| Notes: | an answer is something said, written, or done in return; a reply is an answer that satisfies a detail in a question |
Antonyms: |
question |
| Main Entry: | denial |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | dismissal, refusal of belief in |
Synonyms: |
abstaining, adjuration, brush-off, cold shoulder, contradiction, controversion, declination, disallowance, disapproval, disavowal, disclaimer, dismissing, disproof, dissent, forswearing, gainsaying, nay, negation, negative, nix, no way, nonacceptance, noncommittal, prohibition, protestation, rebuff, rebuttal, refraining, refusing, refutal, refutation, rejecting, rejection, renegement, renouncement, renunciation, repudiating, repudiation, repulse, retraction, statement abnegation, turndown, veto |
Antonyms: |
affirmation, agreement, approval, avowal, claim, corroboration, vouching |
| Main Entry: | feedback |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | response |
Synonyms: |
answer, assessment, comeback, comment, criticism, evaluation, observation, reaction, rebuttal, reply, retaliation, sentiment |
| Main Entry: | justification |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | reason, excuse |
Synonyms: |
absolution, account, acquittal, advocacy, answer, apologia, apology, approval, argument, basis, confirmation, defense, exculpation, exoneration, explanation, extenuation, grounds, idea, mitigation, palliation, palliative, plea, pretext, raison d'être, rationale, rationalization, rebuttal, redemption, reply, response, salvation, sanctification, song and dance, story, support, validation, vindication, warrant, whatfor, wherefore, whitewashing, whole idea, why and wherefore |
| Main Entry: | rejoinder |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | answer, reply |
Synonyms: |
comeback, confutation, counteraccusation, counterargument, countercharge, counterclaim, counterstatement, defense, rebuttal, repartee, response, retort, return, wisecrack |
| Main Entry: | snappy comeback |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | snappy answer |
Synonyms: |
comeback, rebuttal, repartee, retort, riposte, witty comeback, zinger |
| Main Entry: | refutation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | disproving |
Synonyms: |
argument, confutation, disproof, elenchus, rebuttal |
Antonyms: |
confirmation |
| Main Entry: | traversal |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | denial |
Synonyms: |
abnegation, abstaining, adjuration, brush-off, cold shoulder, contradiction, controversion, declination, disaffirmance, disaffirmation, disallowance, disapproval, disavowal, disclaimer, dismissing, disproof, dissent, forswearing, gainsaying, nay, negation, negative, nix, no way, nonacceptance, noncommittal, prohibition, protestation, rebuff, rebuttal, refraining, refusing, refutal, refutation, rejecting, rejection, renegement, renouncement, renunciation, repudiating, repudiation, repulse, retraction, statement, turndown, veto |
| Main Entry: | answer |
| Part of Speech: | noun, verb |
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