refutation

"to present an envoy to the king"

"The witness gave testimony about what she saw during the schoolyard fight. "

"The comfort of a warm bath often countervails the stress of a long day at work. "

"You impressed me with your command of Urdu."

"The historical romance novel was a bestseller in the bookstore. "

"The scientist was able to publish his new theory only after refuting the old data that supported the previous one. "

"The student's essay was full of bold assertions, but she needed to provide evidence to support them. "

"My argument for staying late was that I needed extra time to finish my project. "

"The four noble truths summarise the main doctrines of Buddhism."

"My closest confident, my sister, always listens patiently and gives good advice. "

"His attendance at school was inconsistent; he missed several days in a row, then showed up for a few days straight. "

"The scientist is disproving the old theory with new evidence. "