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单词 confute
释义 con·fute
I. \kənˈfyüt, usu -üd.+V\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Latin confutare, from com- + -futare to beat — more at beat
1. : to overwhelm by argument : refute conclusively : overcome, silence
 < rugged individualism … is … confuted in our social legislation and social habits — New York Times >
2. obsolete : to bring to naught : confound
Synonyms: see disprove
II. noun
also confutement
(-s)
obsolete : confutation
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