competitive consumption
noun phrasePurchasing or consuming in response to comparisons with other people's possessions or lifestyles.
Consumption driven by comparison
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nounAn event or condition that might occur and may require a response.
An accusation made in response to another accusation.
countercharge
nounAn accusation made in response to another accusation.
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