counteroffer

counteroffer
/kown'teuhr aw"feuhr, -of"euhr, kown"teuhr aw'feuhr, -of'euhr/, n.
an offer or proposal made to offset or substitute for an earlier offer made by another.
[1780-90; COUNTER- + OFFER]

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