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Confutable

Part of Speech:

Adjective

Definition:

Capable of being disputed or refuted; able to be proven wrong or contradicted.

Sense 1:

Capable of being argued against or proved incorrect.

Example Sentence 1:

His theory is confutable, as it lacks supporting evidence.

Example Sentence 2:

The confutable claims of the suspect were easily debunked by the detectives.

Sense 2:

Open to debate; subject to contradiction or disagreement.

Example Sentence 1:

The proposed law is confutable and has sparked intense discussions among lawmakers.

Example Sentence 2:

Confutable opinions on the matter have divided the community.

Sense 3:

Refutable, able to be disproven.

Example Sentence 1:

The researcher's findings were confutable by a subsequent study with more reliable data.

Example Sentence 2:

The witness testified with confidence, but their statements were easily confutable in cross-examination.

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