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counterproofs

counterproofs is the plural of counterproof.

Meaning of counterproof

Noun

counterproof (plural counterproofs)

  1. The inverted image of an original proof.
  2. A proof that contradicts a given statement.
    • It seems that ghosts and legendary encounters in general thrive under the protection of law because their extranormal statements and implications require proof and provoke the less convincing counterproof.2001, Linda Dégh, Legend and Belief: Dialectics of a Folklore Genre, page 4

Questions about counterproofs

What is counterproofs the plural of?
Counterproofs is the plural of counterproof.

Words near counterproofs in the dictionary

  1. counterprograms
  2. counterproject
  3. counterprojects
  4. counterproliferation
  5. counterproof
  6. counterproofs
  7. counterpropaganda
  8. counterpropagandist
  9. counterpropagandists
  10. counterpropagandize
  11. counterpropagandized

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