Object

• presumption: The onus was on the pursuer to rebut that presumption.

• criticism: You do not have to rebut every criticism made.

• argument: Davidson did a great deal to rebut these arguments.

• claim: Relevant evidence to prove the offense may include anything tending to rebut claims of accidental presence near to the site.

Used with why or when

• what: It was arranged to renounce and rebut what Hooper had been and what Hooper had done.

Modifying Another Word

• easily: A first year law student could easily rebut the conclusions reached in the federal study.

• vigorously: He used study evidence to rebut vigorously, myths surrounding the use of dialysis in older patients.

• effectively: Turning to the poor state of repairs the evidence of Miss Grimshaw is minimal and was effectively rebutted in cross-examination.

• successfully: NASA has successfully rebutted the theories of artificial structures with the release of the Mars Global Surveyor images of Cydonia.

• also: He also rebutted the notion that existing policies relating to terror alerts ought to come under review.