counterstatement
1
7.3
- noun
- /ˈkaʊntərˌsteɪtmənt/
- Formal
- The lawyer prepared a counterstatement to challenge the accusations made against his client.
Examples
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But Bea also borrows the religious phraseology of her antagonist to produce her own counterstatement, which she addresses to God, demonstrating once again Bakhtin's observation of the inherent dialogism of all speech.
Academic text (2017) -
The crisis demanded a response from the church—a counterstatement affirming what the church always held to be true.
Academic text (2010) -
In other words, being sensible about religion is complicated, and Bea's resistance produces a religiously framed counterstatement to the salvation doctrine of the Boston jeweler.
Academic text (2017) -
In December 2008, in response to the Argentinian-led statement, Syria presented a counterstatement on behalf of fifty-seven states to address "the so-called notions of 'sexual orientation' and 'gender identity.'" 123
Academic text (2016) -
In his speech, he delivered a counterstatement that effectively refuted the original claims.
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The company's counterstatement clarified its position after the controversial article was published.
Synonyms
318
3.6
A statement showing disagreement or disapproval
257
1.0
An answer in speech or writing to a question from someone
203
3.0
A reason or statement used to support something
68
6.6
A public or formal statement that shows disagreement with an idea
63
6.7
A statement that says another person's argument is wrong
31
2.8
A formal statement that says you strongly disagree, often given in writing
28
6.9
A formal court statement saying the accused did not do the crime
19
6.1
A quick clever reply to a comment that shows anger or wit
10
7.4
A strong statement that shows you disagree or say something is not true
9
6.8
An argument or evidence that proves a claim wrong
7
6.2
An act of saying that a statement or idea is not true
6
5.1
A reason that disagrees with another reason in a discussion
4
3.6
A remark that points out and fixes someone's mistake
3
8.0
An accusation that someone makes in reply to shift blame
2
7.1
A mild criticism that aims to correct someone
2
4.1
To say that another person's words are wrong
1
9.8
A formal spoken or written complaint showing strong disagreement
1
8.8
A written reply to an official notice that asks to restore removed content, for example after a copyright claim
1
8.2
A sharp reply that answers an accusation or argument
1
8.8
An act of showing that an idea or claim is wrong
1
9.0
A written reply that opposes another statement
An argument that opposes another idea
A reply by the person who started a court case to the other side's argument
Antonyms
How Forceful
- Formal
9
6.8
63
6.7
- Formal
1
7.3
876
1.0
465
1.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Counterstatement comes from the parts counter- meaning 'against' or 'in reply' and statement meaning 'a clear message' or 'what someone says'. So a counterstatement is a statement made to oppose or answer another statement.