"counterprotest" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: counterprotests [plural]
Etymology: From counter- + protest. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|counter-|protest}} counter- + protest Head templates: {{en-noun}} counterprotest (plural counterprotests)
  1. A protest held in opposition to another protest. Synonyms: counterdemonstration
    Sense id: en-counterprotest-en-noun-s8IMBXWp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with counter-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 77 23 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with counter-: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 80 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 88 12

Verb

Forms: counterprotests [present, singular, third-person], counterprotesting [participle, present], counterprotested [participle, past], counterprotested [past]
Etymology: From counter- + protest. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|counter-|protest}} counter- + protest Head templates: {{en-verb}} counterprotest (third-person singular simple present counterprotests, present participle counterprotesting, simple past and past participle counterprotested)
  1. (transitive, intransitive) To protest in opposition to another protest. Tags: intransitive, transitive
    Sense id: en-counterprotest-en-verb-aBsM8Qyl Categories (other): English terms prefixed with counter- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with counter-: 50 50

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