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counterexample
noun coun·ter·ex·am·ple \ˈkau̇n-tər-ig-ˌzam-pəl\
Definition of COUNTEREXAMPLE
: an example that refutes or disproves a proposition or theory
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First Known Use of COUNTEREXAMPLE
1852
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