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Counterfactual

Definition:

Adjective: relating to or expressing what has not happened or is not the case.

Noun: a conditional statement or hypothesis that suggests what would have happened or what should have been done under different circumstances.

Senses:

1. Adjective: imaginary or contrary to fact, often used to describe situations or events that did not occur.

2. Noun: a statement or idea based on speculation about what could have happened but did not.

Usage:

Adjective:

1. In the counterfactual scenario, if I had studied harder, I would have aced the exam.
2. Her counterfactual story depicted an alternate reality where dinosaurs still roamed the earth.

Noun:

1. He presented a counterfactual arguing that if she hadn't moved away, they would have ended up together.
2. The professor discussed various counterfactuals to analyze the potential outcomes of the historical event.

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