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counterclaimed

  • past participle
    of counterclaim.
    counterclaim
    noun
    a claim made to offset another claim, especially one made by the defendant in a legal action.
  • past tense form
    of counterclaim.
    counterclaim
    noun
    a claim made to offset another claim, especially one made by the defendant in a legal action.

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Italy counterclaimed that after being found by Italian fishermen, it had been exported illegally from Italy.

From New York Times ● May 2, 2024

Then, American counterclaimed, saying Dad broke the contract by improperly using the companion feature.

From The Guardian ● Sep. 20, 2019

N. E. A. counterclaimed that not one of its 500 clients had dropped Hoople for Puffle.

From Time Magazine Archive