Top 10 Decimations Of The English Language
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Refute
"Refute" means to "disprove with evidence" and yet it's commonly used, even by professional writers, to mean "rebut" which carries a similar meaning but isn't quite so strong, as it can also mean "argue against." The example here ("Simon Cowell refutes 'scandalous' claims he helped billionaire hide assets from wife he was divorcing") is from a [...]
10
Refute
"Refute" means to "disprove with evidence" and yet it's commonly used, even by professional writers, to mean "rebut" which carries a similar meaning but isn't quite so strong, as it can also mean "argue against." The example here ("Simon Cowell refutes 'scandalous' claims he helped billionaire hide assets from wife he was divorcing") is from a [...]
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