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Countercharge

noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An accusation against an opponent in an argument in response to the opponent's accusations.

    "We’ll get to the merits of the charges and countercharges shortly, but first it’s worth considering why, beyond entertainment value, all this matters."

  2. 2
    a retaliatory charge wordnet
  3. 3
    An thrust or charge against an enemy in response to their previous attack.

    "[…] charges and countercharges, retreats and counterretreats, attackin' and fallin' back."

  4. 4
    a charge brought by an accused person against the accuser wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To reverse the colors; to make counterchanged.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From counter- + charge.

Etymology 2

From counter- + charge.

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