Related Clues:

• Brute (anag)
• Make a counterargument
• Prove otherwise
• Attempt to discredit rising hesitation nevertheless
• Handle hurriedly
• Handle superficially
• Contradict, as testimony
• Try to hide fault in examination on ancient history
• Check potato is round
• Swelling returns? Prove the claim wrong
• Prove (claim) false
• Explain away shiny appearance maiden perhaps presents
• Give the lie to extremely reasonable objection
• Disguise bad news about publication folding?
• Root up and show as bad