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countercry

countercry noun: a cry raised in opposition to another.

Noun

countercry (plural countercries)

  1. A cry raised in opposition to another.
    Synonyms:
    countercall

Synonyms of countercry

Forms of countercry

pluralcountercries

Origin of countercry

From counter- + cry.

Questions about countercry

What does countercry mean?
Countercry means a cry raised in opposition to another.
What part of speech is countercry?
Countercry is a noun.
What is the plural of countercry?
The plural of countercry is countercries.

Words near countercry in the dictionary

  1. countercritiques
  2. countercross
  3. countercrossed
  4. countercrosses
  5. countercrossing
  6. countercry
  7. countercuff
  8. countercuffs
  9. countercult
  10. countercultist
  11. countercultists

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