Counterfactual
Counterfactual adjective - Going counter to the facts (usually as a hypothesis).
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Imaginary and counterfactual are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Imaginary" instead an adjective "Counterfactual".
Imaginary
Imaginary adjective - Not real and existing only in the imagination.
Counterfactual and imaginary are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Counterfactual" instead an adjective "Imaginary".
Nearby Words: imagination, imaginative
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Related pairs
- sham and counterfactual
- sham and imaginary
- fanciful and counterfactual
- fanciful and imaginary
- fake and counterfactual
- fake and imaginary
- false and counterfactual
- false and imaginary
- spurious and counterfactual
- spurious and imaginary
- deceptive and counterfactual
- deceptive and imaginary
- unsubstantial and counterfactual
- unsubstantial and imaginary
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