counterargue
verb
coun·ter·ar·gue
ˌkau̇n-tər-ˈär-(ˌ)gyü
variants
or counter-argue
counterargued or counter-argued; counterarguing or counter-arguing
: to give (reasons, statements, or facts) in opposition to an argument or in support of an opposing argument : to make or give (a counterargument)
The plastics industry counterargues that natural materials such as wood also produce toxic gases when burned …—James R. Chiles
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