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What is another word for counterexamples?

Pronunciation: [kˈa͡ʊntəɹɪɡzˌampə͡lz] (IPA)

Counterexamples, which represent exceptions to a statement's validity, can be expressed using various words that convey their meaning. One of such is "refutations," which means to disprove or deny the accuracy of an argument using contrary evidence. Another word is "exceptions," which indicates conditions or instances that contravene a generalization or concept. Similarly, "anomalies" implies departures from a norm, while "contradictions" convey inconsistencies or conflicts. Moreover, "disprovals" can be used to signify an absence of approval or support for an assertion. In essence, there are multiple synonyms for counterexamples, each interpreting its definition from a different perspective, but ultimately serving the same purpose.
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  • Natural historians tend to avoid tendentious preaching in this philosophical mode (although I often fall victim to such temptations in these essays). Our favored style of doubting is empirical: if I wish to question your proposed generality, I will search for a counterexample in flesh and blood. Such counterexamples exist in abundance, for they form a staple in a standard genre of writing in natural history — the “wonderment of oddity” or “strange ways of the beaver” tradition.
    Stephen Jay Gould

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