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counterexample /ˈkaʊntərɪɡˌzɑːmp(ə)l / /ˈkaʊntərɛɡˌzɑːmp(ə)l /nounAn example that opposes or contradicts an idea or theory: the media presented him as a counterexample to the common stereotypes...- As a counterexample, another firm in a similar situation abandoned their original facility consolidation plan.
- Its relative accessibility was cited as a positive counter-example by a critic in 1747 when he criticized the Crown for keeping its art treasures behind closed doors.
- He did not pursue a career as a poet, and in fact he stands as a great counterexample to the role of the academic poet-in-residence, which some people mistakenly think is synonymous with the poet's lot.
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