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counterpenalties

counterpenalties is the plural of counterpenalty.

Meaning of counterpenalty

Noun

counterpenalty (plural counterpenalties)

  1. A penalty proposed as an alternative to another penalty, as by the defendant in ancient Athenian law.

Questions about counterpenalties

What is counterpenalties the plural of?
Counterpenalties is the plural of counterpenalty.

Words near counterpenalties in the dictionary

  1. counterpassword
  2. counterpasswords
  3. counterpayment
  4. counterpayments
  5. counterpeize
  6. counterpenalties
  7. counterpenalty
  8. counterpeople
  9. counterperson
  10. counterpersons
  11. counterpersuasive

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