0 an argument against another argument, idea, or suggestion
The words came like a stunning blow where a verbal counter-argument was expected.
In the following example we show an argument and a counter-argument supporting literals that are not complementary.
Yet, the counter-argument is again efficiency, because the way academics and the general public think and behave cannot be changed easily.
A counter-argument to this hypothesis is that what is toxic to mammals is not necessarily toxic to invertebrates.
I think that the counter-argument can be put more strongly than this : given the vast amount of input, language acquisition is a long haul.
The author has tried to be fair in his analysis and presents a balanced thesis, a counter-argument, on a very contentious topic.
I like to think that this is a plausible counter-argument that deserves serious consideration.
Nationalistic opposition may be an obstacle, but it does not constitute a counter-argument in logical terms.