- coun·ter·of·fer
- /ˈkaʊntɚˌɑːfɚ/ noun, pl -fers [count]: an offer that is made by someone in response to a previous offer
He turned down the deal and came back with a counteroffer asking for more money.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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counteroffer — coun•ter•of•fer [[t]ˈkaʊn tərˌɔ fər, ˌɒf ər[/t]] n. an offer or proposal made to offset or substitute for an earlier offer made by another • Etymology: 1780–90 … From formal English to slang
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ing — aborn·ing; aw·ing; bear·ing; be·ing; bell·ing; berth·ing; bind·ing; boul·der·ing; brok·ing; brown·ing; cheese·par·ing; cleans·ing; clos·ing; con·cern·ing; con·sid·er·ing; cop·ing; cov·er·ing; crack·ing; crown·ing; duck·ing; dur·ing; en·dur·ing;… … English syllables
type — ag·ri·o·type; ag·ro·eco·type; ag·ro·type; al·ber·type; al·lo·top·o·type; alu·mi·no·type; am·bro·type; an·dro·type; an·te·type; an·ti·type; ap·o·type; ar·che·type; arch·type; ar·to·type; bi·o·type; cal·o·type; chi·as·ma·type; chro·ma·type;… … English syllables
able — ab·sorb·able; ac·count·able; ac·tion·able; adapt·able; ad·vance·able; ad·vis·able·ness; al·lege·able; al·ter·able; ami·able·ness; bounce·able; brib·able; bridge·able; buff·able; build·able; burn·able; can·cel·able; change·able; change·able·ness;… … English syllables
ble — ab·di·ca·ble; abom·i·na·ble; abus·a·ble; ac·ces·si·ble; ac·com·mo·da·ble; ac·cost·a·ble; ac·cu·mu·la·ble; ac·cus·a·ble; ace·to·sol·u·ble; achie·va·ble; acid·i·fi·a·ble; ac·knowl·edge·a·ble; act·a·ble; ac·ti·va·ble; ac·tu·al·iz·a·ble; add·a·ble;… … English syllables
