counterplea

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noun

A plea made in opposition to another.

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Meanings

nouncounterplea (plural counterpleas)

plural counterpleas

  1. lawA plea made in opposition to another.

Origin

From counter- + plea.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 反答辯 /反答辩
  • 反答辯 /反答辩 (fǎndábiàn)a plea made in opposition to another
Finnish vastaperustelu
  • vastaperustelua plea made in opposition to another
German Replik
  • Replika plea made in opposition to another
Irish frithagra
  • frithagraa plea made in opposition to another

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

pronucleate
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APA

counterplea. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterplea

MLA

“counterplea.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterplea. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “counterplea,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterplea.

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