counterexample

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Synonyms: counter example, counter-example, counterexamples

Antonyms: counter example, counter-example, counterexamples

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|logic}} An [[example]] that [[counter#Verb|counters]] a general rule; an [[exception]] to a general rule; a specific instance of the falsity of (and [[falsifiability]] of) any proposed [[universal]] applicability of a rule or statement.

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