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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
An accusation against an opponent in an argument in response to the opponent's accusations..
We’ll get to the merits of the charges and countercharges shortly, but first it’s worth considering why, beyond entertainment value, all this matters.
[…] charges and countercharges, retreats and counterretreats, attackin' and fallin' back.
Use countercharge when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Countercharge means An accusation against an opponent in an argument in response to the opponent's accusations..
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We’ll get to the merits of the charges and countercharges shortly, but first it’s worth considering why, beyond entertainment value, all this matters.
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