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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Others would counterargue that highway hypnosis is less threatening than the distracted driver.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2021
You might be tempted to counterargue that the self-driving car will be relatively inconspicuous.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2021
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2021
You might be tempted to counterargue that the self-driving car will be relatively inconspicuous.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2021
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“Counterargue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counterargue. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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