COUNTERSTATEMENT Synonyms
There is 0 hypernym of the word counterstatement. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for COUNTERSTATEMENT
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| contradiction | nounn | |||||
noun • opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas • (logic) a statement that is necessarily false • the speech act of contradicting someone | ||||||
| denial | nounn | |||||
noun • the act of refusing to comply (as with a request) • the act of asserting that something alleged is not true • (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that denies painful thoughts • renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others • a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him | ||||||
| negation | nounn | |||||
noun • a negative statement; a statement that is a refusal or denial of some other statement • the speech act of negating • (logic) a proposition that is true if and only if another proposition is false | ||||||
| rebuttal | nounn | |||||
noun • the speech act of refuting by offering a contrary contention or argument • (law) a pleading by the defendant in reply to a plaintiff's surrejoinder | ||||||
| refutation | nounn | |||||
noun • the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions • any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something • the act of determining that something is false | ||||||