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- [koun-ter-fak-choo-uh l]
- /ˌkaʊn tərˈfæk tʃu əl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [koun-ter-fak-choo-uh l]
- /ˌkaʊn tərˈfæk tʃu əl/
Definition of counterfact word
- noun counterfact a conditional statement the first clause of which expresses something contrary to fact, as “If I had known.”. 1
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Origin of counterfact
First appearance:
before 1945 One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50; counter- + factual
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Parts of speech for Counterfact
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
counterfact popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
counterfact usage trend in Literature
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