counterwords

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A form of counterword — A word (for example so) that is frequently used in a reflex-like manner in an answer and that has thereby quickly taken on a new, much less specific or much looser meaning or is even almost meaningless and performs a completely new function.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of counterword
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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