"counterwager" meaning in All languages combined

See counterwager on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: counterwagers [plural]
Etymology: counter- + wager Etymology templates: {{pre|en|counter|wager}} counter- + wager Head templates: {{en-noun}} counterwager (plural counterwagers)
  1. A wager in response or opposition to another wager.
    Sense id: en-counterwager-en-noun-ozilmdxO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with counter-

Inflected forms

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