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counterproof

noun

Etymology

From counter- + proof.

  1. derived from probō
  2. derived from proba
  3. derived from prove
  4. inherited from proof
  5. prefixed as counterproof — “counter + proof”

Definitions

  1. The inverted image of an original proof.

  2. A proof that contradicts a given statement.

    • It seems that ghosts and legendary encounters in general thrive under the protection of law because their extranormal statements and implications require proof and provoke the less convincing counterproof.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for counterproof. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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