Counterfactual
Counterfactual adjective - Going counter to the facts (usually as a hypothesis).
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Phony and counterfactual are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Phony" instead an adjective "Counterfactual".
Phony
Phony adjective - Being such in appearance only and made or manufactured with the intention of committing fraud.
Counterfactual and phony are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Counterfactual" instead an adjective "Phony".
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Related pairs
- sham and counterfactual
- sham and phony
- fake and counterfactual
- fake and phony
- ersatz and counterfactual
- ersatz and phony
- dishonest and counterfactual
- dishonest and phony
- false and counterfactual
- false and phony
- fraudulent and counterfactual
- fraudulent and phony
- spurious and counterfactual
- spurious and phony
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Conviction by Counterfactual Clue - Subverted Trope: Akiyama explains how you can use "psychology facts" to read people's lies, but it's later revealed that it was part of his play to discover the trick behind Yokoya's phony mind-reading.
Source: Manga / Liar Game
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