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counterstory

counterstory noun: a story that opposes and responds to an existing story.

Noun

counterstory (plural counterstories)

  1. A story that opposes and responds to an existing story.
    • “Often the counterstory can become bigger than the original story,” said Adam Selig, the chief executive of Visible Technologies, which helps companies handle their reputations online.2008 May 30, Stephanie Clifford, “For Dunkin’, a Tempest in an Iced-Coffee Cup”, in New York Times

Forms of counterstory

pluralcounterstories

Origin of counterstory

From counter- + story.

Words formed from counterstory

Questions about counterstory

What does counterstory mean?
Counterstory means a story that opposes and responds to an existing story.
What part of speech is counterstory?
Counterstory is a noun.
What is the plural of counterstory?
The plural of counterstory is counterstories.

Words near counterstory in the dictionary

  1. countersting
  2. counterstings
  3. counterstock
  4. counterstocks
  5. counterstories
  6. counterstory
  7. counterstorytelling
  8. counterstrain
  9. counterstrains
  10. counterstrand
  11. counterstrands

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