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counterexplanation

counterexplanation noun: an opposing explanation.

Noun

counterexplanation (plural counterexplanations)

  1. An opposing explanation

Forms of counterexplanation

pluralcounterexplanations

Origin of counterexplanation

From counter- + explanation.

Questions about counterexplanation

What does counterexplanation mean?
Counterexplanation means an opposing explanation.
What part of speech is counterexplanation?
Counterexplanation is a noun.
What is the plural of counterexplanation?
The plural of counterexplanation is counterexplanations.

Words near counterexplanation in the dictionary

  1. counterexemplified
  2. counterexemplifies
  3. counterexemplify
  4. counterexemplifying
  5. counterexpectational
  6. counterexplanation
  7. counterexplanations
  8. counterexploit
  9. counterexploitation
  10. counterexploitative
  11. counterexploited

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