Counterexample
[koun-ter-ig-zam-puh l, -zahm-] /ˈkaʊn tər ɪgˌzæm pəl, -ˌzɑm-/
noun
1.
an that refutes an assertion or claim.
/ˈkaʊntərɪɡˌzɑːmpəl/
noun
1.
an example or fact that is inconsistent with a hypothesis and may be used in argument against it
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