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counterproposal
(coun¦ter|pro¦posal)
Pronunciation:
/ˈkaʊntəprəˌpəʊz(ə)l/
noun
an alternative proposal made in response to a previous proposal that is regarded as unacceptable or unsatisfactory:
the union rejected the airline’s counterproposal
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