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counterdefensive

counterdefensive adjective: that counters another's defense.

Adjective

counterdefensive (not comparable)

  1. That counters another's defense

Origin of counterdefensive

From counter- + defensive.

Questions about counterdefensive

What does counterdefensive mean?
Counterdefensive means that counters another's defense.
What part of speech is counterdefensive?
Counterdefensive is an adjective.

Words near counterdefensive in the dictionary

  1. counterdecrees
  2. counterdeed
  3. counterdeeds
  4. counterdefense
  5. counterdefenses
  6. counterdefensive
  7. counterdefinition
  8. counterdefinitions
  9. counterdemand
  10. counterdemands
  11. counterdemo

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