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counterintuitive
/kˌaʊntɚɹɪntˈuːɪtˌɪv/
counter-intuitive
counterintuitive
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contradictory to the expectations that are formed on common sense or intuition
Grammatical Information
Composition
Compound
qualitative
Superlative
most counterintuitive
Comparative
more counterintuitive
gradable
Examples
It was counterintuitive that increasing prices led to higher sales.
Lexical Tree
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