counterargument
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- noun
- /ˈkaʊntərˌɑrɡjʊmənt/
- In a debate, it is essential to present a counterargument to effectively challenge the opponent's claims.
- counterargument and rebuttal
- evidence and counterarguments
- present counterarguments
Examples
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We identified the following rhetorical moves in the data: reason and evidence, counterargument, and rebuttal.
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Supporting an argument with evidence, facts, counterarguments, and research can be a complex task for students.
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However, the counterargument is that AI models learn from training data the way that human beings learn.
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The problem with this specific counterargument is threefold.
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Before moving to implications, it is important to consider a pair of related counterarguments to the explanation developed above.
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You can expect arguments against your proposal, so you should be prepared to present counterarguments.
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Another counterargument is the ethnic strife that has become a hallmark of the modern African world.
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Nonetheless, a precedent-based defense of the jurisdiction canon is subject to two important counterarguments.
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However, these counterarguments were usually brushed aside by the popular media as uninteresting minutiae.
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On the contrary, the EEOC in both decisions squarely addressed the prevailing lower courts' counterarguments when adjudicating each case.
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Synonyms
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A reason or statement used to support something
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A statement that says another person's argument is wrong
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Something that contrasts with or balances another thing
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An argument or evidence that proves a claim wrong
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A fact or argument that shows an idea is not true
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A written or spoken reply that opposes another claim
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An opinion that disagrees with another view
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An explanation that disagrees with an earlier view
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A sharp reply that answers an accusation or argument
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An act of showing that an idea or claim is wrong
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A written reply that opposes another statement
An argument that opposes another idea
Antonyms
- Specialized
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When words change form so they match each other, for example subject and verb
How Persuasive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Counterargument combines counter- meaning 'against' and argument meaning 'a reason or claim'. So, a counterargument is a reason given 'against' another argument to oppose it or show it may be wrong.