A "sharp rebuttal" means strongly defending or responding to someone's argument or statement in a forceful and direct way.
Sentences with «sharp rebuttal»
Those comments elicited sharp rebuttals from some of the country's most well regarded urban superintendents. (buffalonews.com)
The cartoon, which has drawn sharp rebuttals from state officials and child - welfare advocates, depicts two legislators crafting child - abuse laws so vauge that «everyone will be guilty... especially those who spank» and imposing penalties so harsh that accused parents... (edweek.org)
But in a sharp rebuttal, National Organiser of the NDC, Kofi Adams has described the NPP flag bearer of having a certificate in violence saying the former Attorney General is struggling to have a twin in Mr Mahama. (ghanapoliticsonline.com)