Meaning
Serving to refute, refutative, especially as part of a systematic interrogation; pertaining to rhetorical elenchus or cross-examination.
Etymology
Origin: Ancient Greek
From Ancient Greek ἐλενκτικός (elenktikós, “refutative”).
NYT Puzzle Appearances
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