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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

disproof

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.58 in modern English

Syllables
dis-proof
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A refutation.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From dis- + proof, after disprove.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

disproofs (plural) disprofe (alternative, obsolete) disproufe (alternative, obsolete)

Frequently Paired Words

disprove

Synonyms

refutation confutation falsification falsifying refutal

Questions

What does disproof mean?
A refutation.
Where does disproof come from?
From dis- + proof, after disprove.

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