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counterargue

UK/ˌkaʊntəˈɹɑːɡjuː/

counterargue verb: to argue against, especially by opposition to and negation of opposing arguments (rather than the bolstering of one’s own position).

Verb

counterargue (third-person singular simple present counterargues, present participle counterarguing, simple past and past participle counterargued)

  1. (ambitransitive) To argue against, especially by opposition to and negation of opposing arguments (rather than the bolstering of one’s own position).
    • We began with a set of 25 items designed to measure preferences for resisting through bolstering versus counterarguing. Examples of items geared toward those who prefer to counterargue included, “When someone challenges my beliefs, I enjoy disputing what they have to say,” and “I take pleasure in...2004, Eric Knowles, Jay Linn, Resistance and Persuasion, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, →ISBN, page 96, →ISBN
    Synonyms:
    redargue
    Antonyms:
    bolster

counterargue meaning in Bengali

counterargue in Bengali

বিরুদ্ধে যুক্তি দেখানো

Synonyms of counterargue

Antonyms

Forms of counterargue

third-person singular presentcounterargues
present participlecounterarguing
past participlecounterargued
pastcounterargued
alternative formcounter-argue

Origin of counterargue

From counter- + argue, on the pattern of counterargument.

Words formed from counterargue

Questions about counterargue

What does counterargue mean?
Counterargue means to argue against, especially by opposition to and negation of opposing arguments (rather than the bolstering of one’s own position).
What is counterargue in Bengali?
Counterargue in Bengali is বিরুদ্ধে যুক্তি দেখানো. See Counterargue meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is counterargue?
Counterargue is a verb.
How do you pronounce counterargue?
Counterargue is pronounced /ˌkaʊntəˈɹɑːɡjuː/ (UK).
What is the past tense of counterargue?
The past tense of counterargue is counterargued.

Words near counterargue in the dictionary

  1. counterapse
  2. counterapses
  3. counterarch
  4. counterarches
  5. counterarguable
  6. counterargue
  7. counterargued
  8. counterarguer
  9. counterarguers
  10. counterargues
  11. counterarguing

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