"redargution" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: redargutions [plural]
Etymology: From Latin redargutio. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|redargutio}} Latin redargutio Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} redargution (countable and uncountable, plural redargutions)
  1. (obsolete) The act of redarguing; refutation. Tags: countable, obsolete, uncountable
    Sense id: en-redargution-en-noun-nsARwYoF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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