counterinsult

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noun

An insult in response to a previous insult.

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Meanings

nouncounterinsult (plural counterinsults)

plural counterinsults

  1. An insult in response to a previous insult.

Origin

From counter- + insult.

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Cite this entry
APA

counterinsult. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterinsult

MLA

“counterinsult.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterinsult. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “counterinsult,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterinsult.

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