Counterreplied

/ˌkaʊntərriˈplaɪd/ verb

Definition

Past tense of counterreply: to make a reply in response to or in opposition of another reply.

Etymology

From counter- + replied (past tense of reply), from Latin replicare (to fold back). The compound describes back-and-forth communication.

Kelly Says

In email chains, watching someone reply to a reply to a reply—where each message becomes more heated because everyone's counterreplying to misunderstandings—is how workplace conflicts spiral out of control.

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