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The sentence that starts with 'but' and ends your confidence.
means A reason or case offered to oppose or rebut someone else's claim.
from A straightforward compound: 'counter-' (against, from Latin 'contra') plus 'argument' (from Latin 'arguere', to make clear or prove). The prefix did the same job it does in 'counterattack' or 'counterpoint' — stand this word opposite that one and let them fight it out.
- debate rule
- strongest arguments survive their best counterargument intact
- common flaw
- most people rehearse rebuttals, not listening
- sign of rigor
- steelmanning beats strawmanning every time
- irony
- ignoring it is itself an argument against you