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      countercharge
      noun
      a retaliatory charge
      a charge brought by an accused person against the accuser
      Roots
      contracounter- · Latin · against, in returncarricarecharge- · Latin · to load
      Words related to countercharge
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      The word countercharge breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: counter-, from Latin contra (“against, in return”); and charge, from Latin carricare (“to load”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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