counterplea

coun·ter·plea

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [koun-ter-plee]
- /ˈkaʊn tərˌpli/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [koun-ter-plee]
- /ˈkaʊn tərˌpli/

Definitions of counterplea word

noun counterplea a reply to a plea 3
noun counterplea an answering plea, as a plaintiff's response to a defendant's plea. 1
noun counterplea (legal) A plea made in opposition to another. 1
noun counterplea (law) A plea made in opposition to another. 0

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Origin of counterplea

First appearance:

before 1555

One of the 31% oldest English words

First recorded in 1555-65; counter- + plea

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Parts of speech for Counterplea

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Counterplea

counterplea popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

counterplea usage trend in Literature

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