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A response that challenges a claim with opposing arguments or evidence.

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rebuttal

Her rebuttal addressed the strongest objection instead of repeating the original assertion.
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A second student offered a rebuttal to the lighting claim by explaining why chair comfort was not evidence about visibility.
From Testing an Argument.
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