counterproposal


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coun·ter·pro·pos·al

 (koun′tər-prə-pō′zəl)
n.
A proposal offered to nullify or substitute for a previous one.
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counterproposal

(ˈkaʊntəprəˌpəʊzəl)
n
a proposal offered as an alternative to a previous proposal
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coun•ter•pro•pos•al

(ˈkaʊn tər prəˌpoʊ zəl)

n.
a proposal offered to offset or substitute for a preceding one.
[1880–85]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.counterproposal - a proposal offered as an alternative to an earlier proposal
proposal - something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
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Translations

counterproposal

[ˈkaʊntərprəpəʊzəl] ncontre-proposition fcounter-revolution counterrevolution [ˌkaʊntərrɛvəˈluːʃən] (US) n
contre-révolution fcounter-revolutionary counterrevolutionary [ˌkaʊntərrɛvəˈluːʃənəri] (US)
adj [activity, propaganda] → contre-révolutionnaire
n (= person) → contre-révolutionnaire mf
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

counterproposal

[ˈkaʊntəprəˌpəʊzəl] ncontroproposta
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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