rebuttal

Preposition: of

• argument: This effort requires the vigorous rebuttal of the arguments of CTBT skeptics in the Senate.
• claim: Evidence in support or rebuttal of claim for potential building value.
• allegation: The chief police officer for the area issues a furious rebuttal of the allegation - " It is not possible.

Converse of object

• write: I am honored that Richard Carrier written a rebuttal which is well worth reading.
• publish: It was decided that MAB should publish a comprehensive rebuttal stating its stand on a number of crucial issues.
• post: He claims that a posted rebuttal will provide " more than equal opportunity " for defense.
• issue: I'm going to have to issue a rebuttal about this.
• give: I note that you have failed to give any detailed rebuttal of the many points I have made.
• provide: We review the Jesus Myth web sites as well as those who have taken the trouble to provide a rebuttal.

Adjective modifier

• detailed: I note that you have failed to give any detailed rebuttal of the many points I have made.
• strong: There is a stronger rebuttal, on which I cannot hope to carry everyone.
• lengthy: One example is Lomborg's lengthy rebuttal of the idea that the world is about to run out of oil.
• initial: After my initial rebuttal, I should have let go of the idea of courting the young lady.
• direct: The letter is a direct rebuttal to calls last week for a funding rethink from Doctors for Reform.
• first: My first rebuttal dealt with the interpretation of the Biblical text.

Modifies a noun

• unit: Is that cadre of spokespeople, the RTPI rebuttal unit, trained up yet?
• evidence: The deadline for new or rebuttal evidence to the commission is 5pm today.
• statement: The Mediator may then ask questions and there may be rebuttal statements by the parties.

Noun used with modifier

• point-by-point: But his attempt at a point-by-point rebuttal was dishonest in the extreme and, frankly, pathetic.
• point: He chooses to give a point by point rebuttal of my earlier comments.