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Meaning of counterkilling | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

A killing carried out in response to another killing.

Examples

“The mob pummeled the men suspected of being thugs, and this normally tranquil spot exploded into a melee of killings and counterkillings that left nearly 30 people dead.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

counterknowledge counterlanguage counterlath counterlathing counterlaw counterlawsuit

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