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- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
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noun |
| pronunciation: |
kaUn
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kleIm
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| definition: |
a claim, esp. a legal claim, made in response to or in order to offset another claim.
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| pronunciation: |
kaUn
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kleIm
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| inflections: |
counterclaims, counterclaiming, counterclaimed |
| definition: |
to make a counterclaim.
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| related words: |
retort |
| derivation: |
counterclaimant (n.) |
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