In the following example we show an argument and acounter-argumentsupporting literals that are not complementary.From theCambridge English Corpus
Yet, thecounter-argumentis again efficiency, because the way academics and the general public think and behave cannot be changed easily.From theCambridge English Corpus
Acounter-argumentto this hypothesis is that what is toxic to mammals is not necessarily toxic to invertebrates.From theCambridge English Corpus
I think that thecounter-argumentcan be put more strongly than this : given the vast amount of input, language acquisition is a long haul.From theCambridge English Corpus
The author has tried to be fair in his analysis and presents a balanced thesis, acounter-argument, on a very contentious topic.From theCambridge English Corpus
I like to think that this is a plausiblecounter-argumentthat deserves serious consideration.From theCambridge English Corpus
Nationalistic opposition may be an obstacle, but it does not constitute acounter-argumentin logical terms.From theCambridge English Corpus
Such systems are comprehensive and also reflective when they refer to the system itself to explain anycounter-argument.From theCambridge English Corpus
It is interesting to remark the following property of thecounter-argumentnotion.From theCambridge English Corpus
Debate concerning the continued existence of the system provides acounter-argument.From theCambridge English Corpus
Here, the notion of rebuttal orcounter-argumentis introduced.From theCambridge English Corpus
But he also rejects thecounter-argumentthat trade reform should be accepted only if accompanied by environmental reform.From theCambridge English Corpus
Now perhaps acounter-argumentcould be raised against my criticisms.From theCambridge English Corpus
And hiscounter-argumentadvances little beyond an objection to the use of the word ' selfish ' to describe genetic function in natural selection.From theCambridge English Corpus
Rather, the legitimacy of the conclusion rests on the fact that the answerer's assent signifies that he has not found anycounter-argumentto them, as we shall see.From theCambridge English Corpus
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