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rebuttal collapse: the speech act of refuting by offering a contrary contention or argument

refutation collapse: the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions; "his refutation of the charges was short and persuasive"; "in defense he said the other man started it"

subversion collapse: the act of subverting; as overthrowing or destroying a legally constituted government

counterclaim collapse: a claim filed in opposition to another claim in a legal action; set up a claim in opposition to a previous claim

realizable collapse: capable of being realized; "realizable benefits of the plan"

contradiction collapse: the speech act of contradicting someone; "he spoke as if he thought his claims were immune to contradiction"; (logic) a statement that is necessarily false; "the statement `he is brave and he is not brave' is a contradiction"; opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas

squelch collapse: suppress or crush completely; "squelch any sign of dissent"; "quench a rebellion"; walk through mud or mire; "We had to splosh across the wet meadow"; make a sucking sound

rejoinder collapse: (law) a pleading made by a defendant in response to the plaintiff's replication; a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one); "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher"

operational collapse: being in effect or operation; "de facto apartheid is still operational even in the `new' African nations"- Leslie Marmon Silko; "bus service is in operation during the emergency"; "the company had several operating divisions"; of or intended for or involved in military operations; pertaining to a process or series of actions for achieving a result; "operational difficulties"; "they assumed their operational positions"

militate collapse: have force or influence; bring about an effect or change; "Politeness militated against this opinion being expressed"

operable collapse: capable of being treated by surgical operation; "an operable cancer"; usable for a specific purpose; "an operable plan"; "a practicable solution"

efficacious collapse: marked by qualities giving the power to produce an intended effect; "written propaganda is less efficacious than the habits and prejudices...of the readers"-Aldous Huxley; "the medicine is efficacious in stopping a cough"

fruitful collapse: productive or conducive to producing in abundance; "be fruitful and multiply"; productive of profit; "a profitable enterprise"; "a fruitful meeting"

efficient collapse: being effective without wasting time or effort or expense; "an efficient production manager"; "efficient engines save gas"

capable collapse: (usually followed by `of') having capacity or ability; "capable of winning"; "capable of hard work"; "capable of walking on two feet"; (followed by `of') having the temperament or inclination for; "no one believed her capable of murder"; possibly accepting or permitting; "a passage capable of misinterpretation"; "open to interpretation"; "an issue open to question"; "the time is fixed by the director and players and therefore subject to much variation"

rescript collapse: a reply by a Pope to an inquiry concerning a point of law or morality

denial collapse: the act of asserting that something alleged is not true; the act of refusing to comply (as with a request); "it resulted in a complete denial of his privileges"; (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that denies painful thoughts

comeback collapse: return by a celebrity to some previously successful activity

magnetic collapse: having the properties of a magnet; i.e. of attracting iron or steel; "the hard disk is covered with a thin coat of magnetic material"; determined by earth's magnetic fields; "magnetic north"; "the needle of a magnetic compass points to the magnetic north pole"; capable of being magnetized; of or relating to or caused by magnetism; "magnetic forces"

influential collapse: having or exercising influence or power; "an influential newspaper"; "influential leadership for peace"

up to collapse: busy or occupied with; "what have you been up to?"; "up to no good"

persuasive collapse: capable of convincing; "a persuasive argument"; "the evidence is persuasive but not conclusive"; tending or intended or having the power to induce action or belief; "persuasive eloquence"; "a most persuasive speaker"

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