counter-evidence
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6.9
- noun
- /ˈkaʊntərˈɛvɪdəns/
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contraprueba
- The burden of proof is on you to provide counter-evidence.
And I speak from experience with that, that you start to see the counter evidence accruing for, for a different lens that you could use.
- And I speak from experience with that, that you start to see the counter evidence accruing for, for a different lens that you could use.
Examples
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Some beliefs that are popular in the general population are held without adequate evidence to justify them, and often in the face of substantial counter-evidence.
Academic text (1999) -
These accounts provide strong counter-evidence that small-scale horticulture contributed to the growth of commercial agriculture rather than hinder it, as suggested by Akpan.
Academic text (2004) -
That would be counter-evidence that there is a political bias involved.
Blog text (27) -
It's people who have figured out a solution that they think is right and no amount of counter evidence will allow them to change their mind.
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But you have a preponderance of counter-evidence.
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In a similar vein, rising Islamic fundamentalism is put forward as empirical counter-evidence to the possibility of the end of history.
Academic text (1994) -
The new Confederates flat-out reject or ignore any counter-evidence because they have their own fount of truth.
Blog text (12) -
But we see as counter-evidence to this claim countries in which the banning of abortion is associated with a decrease in abortion-related deaths and, in general, maternal mortality.
Blog text (16) -
Counter-evidence to that claim has previously been provided by Curenton and Justice (2004), who also found that a composite measure that included mental and linguistic verbs was dialect neutral between AA and EA samples.
Academic text (2012) -
The researcher presented strong counter-evidence that challenged the initial findings of the study.
Synonyms
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6.8
An argument or evidence that proves a claim wrong
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7.4
An example that shows a statement is not always true
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6.8
A fact or argument that shows an idea is not true
Evidence that shows a belief or theory is wrong
Showing that an idea or statement is wrong by using facts and reasons
Antonyms
How Convincing
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Counter-evidence joins counter- meaning 'against', as in counterattack, and evidence meaning 'facts that show something is true'. So counter-evidence is evidence that goes 'against' a claim and helps show the claim may be wrong.