Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

countersting

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: coun-ter-st-ing
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Measures to mislead a sting operation.

Example Sentences

"I operate in a world of stings, counterstings, drug dealers, lies, double crosses."

Etymology

From counter- + sting.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: counter

Inflected Forms

counterstings (plural) counter-sting (alternative)

Questions

What does countersting mean?: Measures to mislead a sting operation.
Where does countersting come from?: From counter- + sting.

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