In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
COUNTEROFFER
counteroffer
(noun) an offer made by someone who has rejected a prior offer
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
counteroffer (plural counteroffers)
An offer made in reply to an unacceptable offer.
Verb
counteroffer (third-person singular simple present counteroffers, present participle counteroffering, simple past and past participle counteroffered)
To offer as a counteroffer.
Source: Wiktionary
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