countercry
noun
coun·ter·cry
ˌkau̇n-tər-ˈkrī 
variants
or counter-cry
plural countercries or counter-cries
: a cry made in response to another cry
The cry had been raised to save the splendid pile, and the counter-cry … to save it from being saved.—
Henry James
Henry JamesAll through the South and West, Elvis is packing theaters … and filling letters-to-the-editor columns with cries of alarm and, from adolescents, counter-cries of adulation.—Time
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“Countercry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/countercry. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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