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countermyth

countermyth noun: a myth that counters or contradicts another.

Noun

countermyth (plural countermyths)

  1. A myth that counters or contradicts another.

Forms of countermyth

pluralcountermyths

Origin of countermyth

From counter- + myth.

Questions about countermyth

What does countermyth mean?
Countermyth means a myth that counters or contradicts another.
What part of speech is countermyth?
Countermyth is a noun.
What is the plural of countermyth?
The plural of countermyth is countermyths.

Words near countermyth in the dictionary

  1. countermured
  2. countermures
  3. countermuring
  4. countermutinies
  5. countermutiny
  6. countermyth
  7. countermythical
  8. countermythological
  9. countermythologies
  10. countermythology
  11. countermyths

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