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VERB

refute

Synonyms

STRONGEST

contradict counter disprove expose oppose quash rebut repudiate squelch

STRONG

abnegate break burn cancel confute contend contravene convict crush debate demolish disclaim dispute evert explode gainsay invalidate negate overthrow parry silence top

WEAK

argue against blow sky-high burn down cancel out disconfirm dispose of give the lie to give thumbs down to shoot down shoot full of holes show up take a stand against tear down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agree aid allow approve assist concede help support

STRONG

concur endorse fix give in go along lose permit prove release surrender uphold yield

WEAK

ratify sanction

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The UK government did not reply to AFP's request for comment.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

The University of Maine did not reply to a request for comment.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas’ office didn’t reply to a request for comment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

Hexa Whale, which went dormant last year, and Blessed Trust didn’t reply to requests for comment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

He must face the worst, and indeed it was with a distinctly quavering voice that Sticky spoke his reply to the Whisperer’s unspoken question.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart

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