coun·ter·ar·gu·ment

(koun′tər-är′gyə-mənt)

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.

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coun•ter•ar•gu•ment

(ˈkaʊn tərˌɑr gyə mənt)

n.

a contrasting, opposing, or refuting argument.

[1860–65]

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counterargument - an argument offered in opposition to another argument

argument, statement - a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true; "it was a strong argument that his hypothesis was true"

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