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counterasserted

counterasserted is the simple past and past participle of counterassert.

Meaning of counterassert

Verb

counterassert (third-person singular simple present counterasserts, present participle counterasserting, simple past and past participle counterasserted)

  1. To assert in opposition to a previous assertion
    • Roughouts, some pundits assert, are therefore superior. Other pundits counterassert, fiercely.1974, Colin Fletcher, The New Complete Walker, →ISBN, page 36

Questions about counterasserted

What is counterasserted the simple past and past participle of?
Counterasserted is the simple past and past participle of counterassert.

Words near counterasserted in the dictionary

  1. counterassassinations
  2. counterassassins
  3. counterassault
  4. counterassaults
  5. counterassert
  6. counterasserted
  7. counterasserting
  8. counterassertion
  9. counterassertions
  10. counterasserts
  11. counterassurance

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