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Il controesempio
Il controesempio is masculine, built from contro plus esempio. It names a single case that refutes a general claim.
Examples in context
Un solo controesempio confuta la regola.
A single counterexample refutes the rule.
Ha trovato un controesempio efficace.
He found an effective counterexample.
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