"counterfallacy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: counterfallacies [plural]
Etymology: counter- + fallacy Etymology templates: {{pre|en|counter|fallacy}} counter- + fallacy Head templates: {{en-noun}} counterfallacy (plural counterfallacies)
  1. A fallacy that opposes another fallacy.
    Sense id: en-counterfallacy-en-noun-az9pPvJE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with counter-

Inflected forms

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