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counterwager

counterwager noun: a wager in response or opposition to another wager.

Noun

counterwager (plural counterwagers)

  1. A wager in response or opposition to another wager.
    • The baying crowd—now unanimously punching the air with many fists, and exchanging rapid wagers and counterwagers—is contained behind the high stone wall that surrounds the ring.2016, Dan Abnett, Guardians of the Galaxy

Forms of counterwager

pluralcounterwagers

Origin of counterwager

From counter- + wager.

Questions about counterwager

What does counterwager mean?
Counterwager means a wager in response or opposition to another wager.
What part of speech is counterwager?
Counterwager is a noun.
What is the plural of counterwager?
The plural of counterwager is counterwagers.

Words near counterwager in the dictionary

  1. countervolleys
  2. countervote
  3. countervoted
  4. countervotes
  5. countervoting
  6. counterwager
  7. counterwagers
  8. counterwar
  9. counterwars
  10. counterwave
  11. counterwaves

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