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English
Etymology
From counter- + argument.
Pronunciation
Noun
counterargument (plural counterarguments)
- An argument that is opposed to another argument.
2020 May 20, David Thrower, Ian Wray, “Revisiting the plan for developing the North's rail network”, in Rail, page 40:One argument is that "the virus has changed everything" and that people will work from home and travel much less, easing capacity pressures.
But there is a counter argument whereby we may all discover that, longer-term, many jobs cannot after all be effectively carried out from home indefinitely.
Derived terms
Translations
an argument that is opposed to another argument