counterargument

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counterargument

noun counterarguments

An argument that is opposed to another argument. Near-synonyms: rebuttal, refutation
Similar: rebuttal, refutation

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noun an argument that is opposed to another argument

Español	contraargumento
Português	contra-argumento
Français	contre-argument
Deutsch	Gegenargument, Gegengrund
Ελληνικά	αντεπιχείρημα antepicheírima
Română	contraargument
Русский	контраргуме́нт kontrargumént

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@misc{counterargument_2026,
  title = {counterargument},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/counterargument},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}