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单词 prebuttal
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prebuttal

[ pri-buht-l, pree- ]
/ prɪˈbʌt l, pri- /

noun

an argument constructed in anticipation of a criticism: The alderman began his speech with a question-answer style prebuttal.

Origin of prebuttal

First recorded in 1980–85; pre- + (re)buttal

Words nearby prebuttal

prebiotic, prebiotics, prebirth, Preble, preboard, prebuttal, prec., precalculus, Precambrian, precancel, precancer
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British Dictionary definitions for prebuttal

prebuttal
/ (priːˈbʌtəl) /

noun

informal a prepared response to an anticipated criticism

Word Origin for prebuttal

C20: pre- + (re) buttal
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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