counterstatement

[koun-ter-steyt-muh nt]

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noun

a statement made to deny or refute another statement.

Origin of counterstatement

First recorded in 1850–55; counter- + statement

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Related Words for counterstatement

repartee, rebuttal, retort, return, defense, comeback, wisecrack, response, counterclaim, countercharge, counterargument, confutation, counterstatement