counterdeclaration
- noun
- /ˌkaʊntərˌdɛkləˈreɪʃən/
- Formal
- With no counterdeclaration, the court will have to deem the fact admitted. "What about that tech rep?"
Examples
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One second later, Kennedy enters his counterdeclaration and says he's OK.
Fiction book (1990) -
The lawyer filed a counterdeclaration to dispute the original claims made by the plaintiff.
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During the meeting, the CEO made a counterdeclaration to address the concerns raised by the shareholders.
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The defendant's attorney submitted a counterdeclaration in response to the accusations from the prosecution.
Synonyms
A statement showing disagreement or disapproval
A formal statement that says you strongly disagree, often given in writing
A public or formal statement that shows disagreement with an idea
A statement that says another person's argument is wrong
To say that another person's words are wrong
A reason that disagrees with another reason in a discussion
A strong statement that shows you disagree or say something is not true
A written or spoken reply that opposes another claim
An argument that opposes another idea
A statement saying that something is not true or not valid
Antonyms
How Opposing
Surface Forms
Morphology
counterdeclaration = declaration (transparent) = counter + declare + ation
The meaning is directly formed by adding the productive opposing prefix 'counter-' to the noun 'declaration', yielding 'a statement opposing another statement'.
Etymology
Counterdeclaration combines counter, meaning 'against', and declaration, meaning 'a public statement', so it is an official statement made to oppose or answer another statement. A helpful way to remember it is to imagine a reply that stands opposite the first declaration.