countercharge
Americannoun
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a charge brought by an accused person against the accuser
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military a retaliatory charge
verb
Etymology
Origin of countercharge
Example Sentences
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The controversy, triggered by a report in Bloomberg, has unleashed a flurry of charges and countercharges.
From New York Times
Alcocer worked on creating a countercharge to detonate the fireworks inside the vessel, according to the inspector general’s report.
From Los Angeles Times
We know that angry countercharges to these statements will come.
From Washington Post
The charges and countercharges threatened to plunge relations between Britain and France into an even deeper freeze, after a series of disputes over fishing rights, a ruptured submarine alliance and the future of Northern Ireland.
From New York Times
His poll numbers rebounded from their lows last fall and show little damage from the charges and countercharges about his conduct, even though those have riveted London’s political circles.
From New York Times
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