contrary-to-fact conditional
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contrary to fact — adjective going counter to the facts (usually as a hypothesis) • Syn: ↑counterfactual • Similar to: ↑conditional • Derivationally related forms: ↑counterfactuality (for: ↑counterfactual) … Useful english dictionary
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