What does counterjab mean?
Counterjab means A jab (thrust or insult) delivered in reply to a previous one..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
A jab (thrust or insult) delivered in reply to a previous one..
And he made a counterjab at the United States, saying that the failure to fully equip Iraqi troops had damaged efforts to bring peace to the country, and if the United States speeded up the process of giving Iraqi troops equipment and weapons, the need for American troops could be significantly reduced within three to six months.
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Counterjab means A jab (thrust or insult) delivered in reply to a previous one..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
And he made a counterjab at the United States, saying that the failure to fully equip Iraqi troops had damaged efforts to bring peace to the country, and if the United States speeded up the process of giving Iraqi troops equipment and weapons, the need for American troops could be significantly reduced within three to six months.
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