rebuttal

IPA: rɪbˈʌtʌɫ

The act of contradicting something by making a contrary argument, or presenting contrary evidence.
A statement, designed to refute or negate specific arguments put forward by opponents.
(law) A pleading by a defendant in reply to the evidence put forward by a plaintiff or the prosecution.

Examples of "rebuttal" in Sentences

Ok Mister moderator, can we have a rebuttal from the Aliens?
The rebuttal is that the parking charge is for parking, not receiving care.
Anyone notice the Democrats rebuttal is always to point fingers at someone else?
So my rebuttal is offered in a respectful, friendly manner, and I hope it is taken that way.
The Drudgereport article regarding Obama's words have NOT been removed AND the government rebuttal is there as well ...
Dux, in rebuttal, states that The Los Angeles Times used a receipt with an incorrect spelling of his name to back up their claim.
My review was also a focus of the discussion on the Poli-Sci-Fi Radio podcast this week, to which my rage-filled rebuttal is currently being shouted impotently into the void.
The Long et al. (2003) paper was introduced in rebuttal to Behe and Minnich's arguments, and Pandas 'arguments, about information, which suggested that all functional sequence information in the DNA has an intelligent source, not just the origin of life.