"countermessage" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: countermessages [plural]
Etymology: counter- + message Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|counter|message}} counter- + message Head templates: {{en-noun}} countermessage (plural countermessages)
  1. A message that refutes the content of another message.
    Sense id: en-countermessage-en-noun-CN9tGQdq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with counter-

Inflected forms

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