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counterfactual definition

counter·fac·tual (ko̵unt′ər fak′c̸ho̵̅o̅ əl)

adjective

contrary to the facts of an event, situation, etc.

noun

a counterfactual idea, assumption, or argument

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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