prebuttal
noun/ˈpriːbʌtl/
/ˈpriːbʌtl/
[countable, uncountable] (informal)- a statement saying or proving that a criticism is false or unfair before the criticism has actually been madeWord Origin1990s: blend of pre- and rebuttal (see rebut).
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