defeater
Example Sentences
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It cannot be that all evidence that weakens a belief is a defeater because this would make knowledge attainment much more difficult.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 15, 2022
However, we now need a thorough account of when evidence counts as a defeater.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 15, 2022
I’m more likely to focus on my poor vision as a defeater.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 15, 2022
Vicarious plans to keep the technology behind its Captcha defeater secret for now.
From BusinessWeek ● Oct. 28, 2013
“It’s just odd that a man who is a master fencer, a defeater of giants, an expert in the use of iocane powder, would not know what this ravine opens into.”
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
