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counterargument

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coun⋅ter⋅ar⋅gu⋅ment

  [koun-ter-ahr-gyuh-muhnt]
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–noun
a contrasting, opposing, or refuting argument.
Origin:
1860–65; counter- + argument
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coun·ter·ar·gu·ment   (koun'tər-är'gyə-mənt)   
n.  

  1. An argument in opposition to another.

  2. Something that undermines an argument or deters someone from action: The large number of police provided a powerful counterargument to riotous behavior.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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