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counterpunishment

counterpunishment noun: a punishment imposed in retaliation for another punishment.

Noun

counterpunishment (plural counterpunishments)

  1. A punishment imposed in retaliation for another punishment.

Forms of counterpunishment

pluralcounterpunishments

Origin of counterpunishment

From counter- + punishment.

Questions about counterpunishment

What does counterpunishment mean?
Counterpunishment means a punishment imposed in retaliation for another punishment.
What part of speech is counterpunishment?
Counterpunishment is a noun.
What is the plural of counterpunishment?
The plural of counterpunishment is counterpunishments.

Words near counterpunishment in the dictionary

  1. counterpunchers
  2. counterpunches
  3. counterpunching
  4. counterpuncture
  5. counterpunctures
  6. counterpunishment
  7. counterpunishments
  8. counterpurchase
  9. counterpurchased
  10. counterpurchases
  11. counterpurchasing

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