counterargument
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To be sure, one counterargument to the “good enough” narrative is that bin Laden envisioned al-Qaida as “the base” on which other groups could then build their Islamist groups and overthrow secular states.
From Slate • Apr. 21, 2026
But you aren’t Lane Kiffin would be the counterargument.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025
Appel: Echoing Seth, because he’s the most important person here, I actually think that the 25 years of “Family Guy” is the counterargument to the perceived tenderness of sensibilities.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2024
In his latest special, Pete Holmes makes a forceful counterargument to atheist comics like Ricky Gervais who mock belief in God.
From New York Times • Dec. 20, 2023
But Dimple knew he’d talk her down, that he’d have a good counterargument for every one of hers.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
Vocabulary lists containing counterargument
The SAT: Language of the Test, List 1
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Argumentative Writing
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The ACT: The Language of the Test, List 1
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