Cryptic crossword clue
Reckon English king liberal — that disproves hypothesis 14

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 14 letter word COUNTEREXAMPLE

I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "that disproves hypothesis" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case that disproves hypothesis = counterexample.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does COUNTEREXAMPLE mean?

COUNTEREXAMPLE noun
  1. An exception to a proposed general rule; a specific instance of the falsity of a universally quantified statement.

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