SINCE 1828
counterevidence
noun
coun·ter·ev·i·dence
| \ ˌkau̇n-tər-ˈe-və-dən(t)s
, -və-ˌden(t)s\
, -və-ˌden(t)s\
variants:
or counter-evidence
Definition of counterevidence
: evidence that contradicts something (such as a hypothesis or claim)
The sheer scale of the internet allows you to find evidence (if sometimes dubious evidence) for any claim you want to believe, and counterevidence against any claim you don't want to have to believe.— Julie Beck Let me acknowledge that a good deal of potential counter-evidence exists against my assertion …— Richard Fulkerson
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