#refutation__defense  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"
  supertype:  answer  the speech act of replying to a question
  subtype:  rebuttal  the act of refuting by offering a contrary contention or argument

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