SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
countercharge
noun
An accusation made in response to another accusation.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Accusation in reply
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Usage distinction
Return to topThis group concerns an accusation, rather than the separate military sense of a returning charge.
CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT
See countercharge in use
Her reply offered a countercharge instead of answering the original criticism.
A countercharge complicated the exchange when the booking officer answered an accusation of favoritism by accusing the gardeners of misusing a storage cupboard.
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