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counterspeech

counterspeech noun: speech made in opposition to other speech; a verbal comeback.

Noun

counterspeech (countable and uncountable, plural counterspeeches)

  1. speech made in opposition to other speech; a verbal comeback

Forms of counterspeech

pluralcounterspeeches

Origin of counterspeech

From counter- + speech.

Questions about counterspeech

What does counterspeech mean?
Counterspeech means speech made in opposition to other speech; a verbal comeback.
What part of speech is counterspeech?
Counterspeech is a noun.
What is the plural of counterspeech?
The plural of counterspeech is counterspeeches.

Words near counterspeech in the dictionary

  1. countersorcery
  2. counterspace
  3. counterspecies
  4. counterspectacle
  5. counterspectacles
  6. counterspeech
  7. counterspeeches
  8. counterspell
  9. counterspelled
  10. counterspelling
  11. counterspells

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