entgegnen

Definitions of entgegnen
  1. verb
    react verbally
    synonyms: erwidern
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    types:
    kontern
    speak in response
    versetzen, zurückgeben
    answer back
    type of:
    direkt sagen, sagen, vorbringen
    express in words
  2. verb
    answer back
    synonyms: versetzen, zurückgeben
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    type of:
    erwidern
    react verbally
  3. verb
    act against or in opposition to
    synonyms: widersetzen
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    type of:
    agieren, handeln, machen, tun
    perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
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