/ ˈpriːbʌtl; NAmE / noun
[ C , U ] ( informal ) a statement saying or proving that a criticism is false or unfair before the criticism has actually been made
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WORD ORIGIN
1990s: blend of pre- and rebuttal (see rebut ).
/ ˈpriːbʌtl; NAmE / noun
[ C , U ] ( informal ) a statement saying or proving that a criticism is false or unfair before the criticism has actually been made
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WORD ORIGIN
1990s: blend of pre- and rebuttal (see rebut ).
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005