order
noun
counterorder
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a word derived from
order.
Example Sentences
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Lady Annabel was almost afraid to counterorder the usual meals, lest Venetia should comprehend her secret terror; the very same sentiment influenced Venetia.
From Venetia by Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield
A chasseur had been dispatched with the counterorder, who passed the exulting, but deluded G—— on the road.
From The Stranger in France or, a Tour from Devonshire to Paris Illustrated by Engravings in Aqua Tint of Sketches Taken on the Spot. by Sir John Carr
