contrafactive
adjective/ˌkɒntrəˈfæktɪv/
/ˌkɑːntrəˈfæktɪv/
(grammar)- (of verbs) talking about something that is not true. ‘Pretend’ and ‘wish’ are contrafactive verbs. compare factive, non-factive
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