counterreply

[ noun koun-ter-ri-plahy; verb koun-ter-ri-plahy, koun-ter-ri-plahy ]

/ noun ˈkaʊn tər rɪˌplaɪ; verb ˌkaʊn tər rɪˈplaɪ, ˈkaʊn tər rɪˌplaɪ /

noun, plural coun·ter·re·plies.

a reply made in response to a reply; rejoinder.

verb (used without object), coun·ter·re·plied, coun·ter·re·ply·ing.

to make a reply in response to a reply.

verb (used with object), coun·ter·re·plied, coun·ter·re·ply·ing.

to reply with (a statement) in response to a reply.

Nearby words

counterproposal, counterproposition, counterpunch, counterpurchase, counterreformation, counterreply, counterrevolution, counterrevolutionary, counterrotating, counterscarp, countershading

Origin of counterreply

counter- + reply

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