Rebuttal

"Rebuttal" means:
 
#An attempt to contradict or disprove an argument by offering a counter argument or countervailing proof. 
#A rebuttal is not automatically a refutation.
#An act of rebutting, as in a debate.
*Sources: http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/rebuttal.html, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rebuttal, http://www.dictionary.com/browse/rebuttal, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/rebuttal and http://www.wordcentral.com/cgi-bin/student?book=Student&va=rebuttal
Category:Terminology