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counterexample
coun·ter·ex·am·ple [ kówntər ig zàmp'l ] (plural coun·ter·ex·am·ples)


noun 
Definition:
 
fact inconsistent with theory: a fact or argument that indicates that a theory, scientific hypothesis, or mathematical theorem is not true
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