Definitions for counterargument
ˈkaʊn tərˌɑr gyə məntcoun·ter·ar·gu·ment

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1. counterargumentnoun

   an argument offered in opposition to another argument

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1. counterargumentnoun

   An argument that is opposed to another argument.

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1. Counterargument

   In reasoning and argument mapping, a counterargument is an objection to an objection. A counterargument can be used to rebut an objection to a premise, a main contention or a lemma. Synonyms of counterargument may include rebuttal, reply, counterstatement, counterreason, comeback and response. The attempt to rebut an argument may involve generating a counterargument or finding a counterexample.

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1. counterargument

   A counterargument is an argument or viewpoint that opposes or contradicts an existing argument or viewpoint. It is often used in debates or in writing to challenge the original claim by presenting evidence, reasoning, or ideas that dispute it, helping to create a balanced discussion or strengthen the original argument by addressing potential flaws or issues.

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1. Counterargument

   In reasoning and argument mapping, a counterargument is an objection to an objection. A counterargument can be used to rebut an objection to a premise, a main contention or a lemma. Synonyms of counterargument may include rebuttal, reply, counterstatement, counterreason, comeback and response. The attempt to rebut an argument may involve generating a counterargument or finding a counterexample. To speak of counterarguments is not to assume that there are only two sides to a given issue nor that there is only one type of counterargument. For a given argument, there are often a large number of counterarguments, some of which are not compatible with each other. A counterargument might seek to cast doubt on facts of one or more of the first argument's premises, to show that the first argument's contention does not follow from its premises in a valid manner, or the counterargument might pay little attention to the premises and common structure of the first argument and simply attempt to demonstrate that the truth of a conclusion is incompatible with that of the first argument.

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How to pronounce counterargument?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of counterargument in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of counterargument in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of counterargument in a Sentence

1. Andrew Sakharov:

   Profound insights arise only in debate, with a possibility of counterargument, only when there is a possibility of expressing not only correct ideas but also dubious ideas.

2. Kweisi Mfume:

   I have to tell you it's been Baltimore that's been chopped at and bitten at in 1990 and 2000 and 2010 and here we go now in 2020. So the city can't give anymore. It's got to have some sort of unification where communities have a semblance of having things in common and having the same sort of goals and aspirations, the counterargument is if you've got three people representing the city that the city is stronger. The argument to that is if you've got three people doing that, they're also representing other areas at the same time.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=counterargument
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Counterargument
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counterargument
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=counterargument