refutation

/rɛfjutˈeɪʃʌn/

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Noun
the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions; "his refutation of the charges was short and persuasive"; "in defense he said the other man started it"
Noun
any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something
Noun
the act of determining that something is false