Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

counterbrief

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
coun-ter-brief
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A brief that is opposed to, or in response to, another brief.

verb

To issue such a brief to.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From counter- + brief.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

counterbriefs (plural) counterbriefs (present, singular) counterbriefing (participle, present) counterbriefed (participle, past) counterbriefed (past)

Questions

What does counterbrief mean?
A brief that is opposed to, or in response to, another brief.
Where does counterbrief come from?
From counter- + brief.

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