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contrafactive

con tra fac tive |ˌkäntrəˈfaktiv kɑːntrəˈfæktɪv | adjective Linguistics denoting a verb that assigns to its object (normally a clausal object ) the status of not being true, e.g., pretend and wish . Contrasted with factive, nonfactive.

 

Oxford Dictionary

contrafactive

contra |fac ¦tive |kɒntrəˈfaktɪv | adjective Linguistics denoting a verb that assigns to its object (normally a clausal object ) the status of not being true, e.g. pretend and wish . Contrasted with factive, non-factive.