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noun
An accusation against an opponent in an argument in response to the opponent's accusations.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
An thrust or charge against an enemy in response to their previous attack.
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verb
To reverse the colors; to make counterchanged.
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Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics
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noun
a retaliatory charge
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: charge
noun
a charge brought by an accused person against the accuser
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Broader terms: accusation, charge
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *komterosder. Proto-Italic *komterād Latin contrāder. Old French contre- Anglo-Norman countre-bor. Middle English counter- English counter- Proto-Indo-European *ḱers- Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥sós Proto-Celtic *karros Gaulish *karrosbor. Latin carrus Latin -ic- Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh2yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h2tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin -ico Latin carricō Late Latin carricāre Old French chargierder. Middle English chargen English charge English countercharge From counter- + charge.
Across languages
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