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counterclaim
noun
(coun-ter-claim)
an opposing claim; especially : a claim brought by a defendant against a plaintiff in a legal action
counterclaim
verb
(coun-ter-claim)
to enter or plead a counterclaim
counterclaim
verb
(coun-ter-claim)
to ask in a counterclaim
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