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confute

1. prove (a person or an assertion) to be wrong

“restorers who sought to confute this view were accused of ignorance”

verb

/kənˈfjut/

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"To confute the politician's claims, the journalist presented _____ that contradicted his statements."

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  • challenge
  • support
  • confirm
  • overturn
  • disprove
  • agree

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