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counterbrief

counterbrief noun: a brief that is opposed to, or in response to, another brief.

Noun

counterbrief (plural counterbriefs)

  1. A brief that is opposed to, or in response to, another brief.

Verb

counterbrief (third-person singular simple present counterbriefs, present participle counterbriefing, simple past and past participle counterbriefed)

  1. (transitive) To issue such a brief to.

Forms of counterbrief

Noun
pluralcounterbriefs
Verb
third-person singular presentcounterbriefs
present participlecounterbriefing
past participlecounterbriefed
pastcounterbriefed

Origin of counterbrief

From counter- + brief.

Questions about counterbrief

What does counterbrief mean?
Counterbrief means a brief that is opposed to, or in response to, another brief.
What part of speech is counterbrief?
Counterbrief can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of counterbrief?
The plural of counterbrief is counterbriefs.

Words near counterbrief in the dictionary

  1. counterbracing
  2. counterbrand
  3. counterbranded
  4. counterbranding
  5. counterbrands
  6. counterbrief
  7. counterbriefed
  8. counterbriefing
  9. counterbriefings
  10. counterbriefs
  11. counterbuff

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