Refute Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Refute last seen in New York Times puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DENY.

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8 Potential Answers:

AnswerLengthSourceDate
DENY Refute (4) New York Times Jan 22, 2025
NAYSAY Refute (6) Wall Street Journal Sep 28, 2023
DISPROVE Refute (8) The Telegraph Quick May 14, 2022
BELIE Refute (5) New York Times Aug 13, 2021
REBUT Refute (5) The Telegraph Quick May 15, 2021
IMPUGN Refute (6) USA Today Mar 8, 2016
NEGATE Refute (6)
MEET Refute. (4)

32 Similar Clues:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
37% DENIES Refutes (6) LA Times Daily Apr 27, 2025
37% DISPROVED Refuted (9)
37% REBUTTAL Refutation (8) The Sun Two Speed Mar 10, 2021
37% DENIAL Refutation (6) Thomas Joseph Sep 25, 2019
37% DENIALS Refutations (7) Newsday Sep 8, 2019
37% CONTRADICTS Refutes (11)
37% BELIED Refuted (6)
37% INREBUTTAL As a refutation (10)
37% UNDENIED Not refuted (8)
37% NEGATES Refutes (7)

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In this clue, "Refute" is a verb that means to prove something false. "Deny" is the answer because it also means to contradict or declare something to be untrue, which aligns with the idea of refuting a claim. Both words involve rejecting a statement or assertion.