"prebuttal" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-prebuttal.ogg [Australia] Forms: prebuttals [plural]
Etymology: Blend of pre- + rebuttal Etymology templates: {{blend|en|pre-|rebuttal}} Blend of pre- + rebuttal Head templates: {{en-noun}} prebuttal (plural prebuttals)
  1. (slang) A preemptive rebuttal. Tags: slang Related terms: prebut, rebut

Inflected forms

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