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Contrafactive

Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective

Meaning

(linguistics) Describing a verb whose object clause is taken to be false..

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What does contrafactive mean?

Contrafactive means (linguistics) Describing a verb whose object clause is taken to be false..

What is a synonym for contrafactive?

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What is the opposite of contrafactive?

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How do you use contrafactive in a sentence?

Use contrafactive where its definition matches the intended context.

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