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self-refute

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.14 in modern English

Syllables
self--re-fute
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

(of an idea or theory) To prove itself false by showing that falsehood is a logical consequence of the act or situation of holding it to be true.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From self- + refute.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

self-refutes (present, singular) self-refuting (participle, present) self-refuted (participle, past) self-refuted (past)

Phrases

self-refutation

Questions

What does self-refute mean?
(of an idea or theory) To prove itself false by showing that falsehood is a logical consequence of the act or situation of holding it to be true.
Where does self-refute come from?
From self- + refute.

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