COUNTERBLAST

counterblast

(noun) a vigorous and unrestrained response; “her tirade provoked a counterblast from her husband”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

counterblast (plural counterblasts)

A work that strongly refutes or criticises another.

Source: Wiktionary



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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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