Both Uses
refute
in
The Chosen, by Chaim Potok
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- They are interested solely in confirming highly dubious theoretical hypotheses ... and make no attempt at refutation
Chpt 3.13 *refutation = evidence or argument that something is false
- When he talked about psychology now, he invariably used the technical language of the experimentalist: variables, constants, manipulation, observation, recording of data, testing hypotheses, and the advantages of attempting to refute hypotheses as against confirming them.†
Chpt 3.16refute = disprove or argue against
Definitions:
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(1)
(refute) to disprove or argue against
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)