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countersting

countersting noun: measures to mislead a sting operation.

Noun

countersting (plural counterstings)

  1. Measures to mislead a sting operation.
    • I operate in a world of stings, counterstings, drug dealers, lies, double crosses.2012, Susan Dunlap, Death and Taxes

Forms of countersting

pluralcounterstings
alternative formcounter-sting

Origin of countersting

From counter- + sting.

Questions about countersting

What does countersting mean?
Countersting means measures to mislead a sting operation.
What part of speech is countersting?
Countersting is a noun.
What is the plural of countersting?
The plural of countersting is counterstings.

Words near countersting in the dictionary

  1. counterstimulation
  2. counterstimulations
  3. counterstimulatory
  4. counterstimuli
  5. counterstimulus
  6. countersting
  7. counterstings
  8. counterstock
  9. counterstocks
  10. counterstories
  11. counterstory

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