C1 noun Formal

contraclamcy

/ˌkɒntrəˈklæməsi/

The formal act of making an opposing claim or presenting a contradictory demand in response to an existing assertion. It refers to a state of defensive or retaliatory opposition, particularly within legal, technical, or highly structured debate contexts.

Ejemplos

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Despite the evidence, his response was a simple contraclamcy, denying everything without further proof.

Despite the evidence, his response was a simple contraclamcy, denying everything without further proof.

2

The defense attorney filed a formal contraclamcy to challenge the validity of the plaintiff's original suit.

The defense attorney filed a formal contraclamcy to challenge the validity of the plaintiff's original suit.

3

I'm tired of your constant contraclamcy; just once, could you agree with the plan?

I'm tired of your constant contraclamcy; just once, could you agree with the plan?

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
contraclamcy
Verb
contraclaim
Adverbio
contraclamantly
Adjetivo
contraclamant
Relacionado
contraclamation
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Truco para recordar

Think of 'Contra' (Against) and 'Clam' (to cry out, as in clamor). It is the 'clamor' or 'claim' you make 'against' someone else's.

Quiz rápido

The defendant's counsel argued that the ________ filed by the other party was a tactical move to delay the trial.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: contraclamcy

Ejemplos

1

Despite the evidence, his response was a simple contraclamcy, denying everything without further proof.

everyday

Despite the evidence, his response was a simple contraclamcy, denying everything without further proof.

2

The defense attorney filed a formal contraclamcy to challenge the validity of the plaintiff's original suit.

formal

The defense attorney filed a formal contraclamcy to challenge the validity of the plaintiff's original suit.

3

I'm tired of your constant contraclamcy; just once, could you agree with the plan?

informal

I'm tired of your constant contraclamcy; just once, could you agree with the plan?

4

The philosophical text explores the dialectic between assertion and contraclamcy in early modern logic.

academic

The philosophical text explores the dialectic between assertion and contraclamcy in early modern logic.

5

Our primary strategy during the merger negotiations was to meet every demand with a strategic contraclamcy.

business

Our primary strategy during the merger negotiations was to meet every demand with a strategic contraclamcy.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
contraclamcy
Verb
contraclaim
Adverbio
contraclamantly
Adjetivo
contraclamant
Relacionado
contraclamation

Colocaciones comunes

file a contraclamcy file a contraclamcy
legal contraclamcy legal contraclamcy
spirit of contraclamcy spirit of contraclamcy
stark contraclamcy stark contraclamcy
assert a contraclamcy assert a contraclamcy

Frases Comunes

in a state of contraclamcy

in a state of contraclamcy

beyond contraclamcy

beyond contraclamcy

gesture of contraclamcy

gesture of contraclamcy

Se confunde a menudo con

contraclamcy vs contumacy

Contumacy refers to stubborn disobedience to authority, while contraclamcy refers specifically to an opposing claim or argument.

contraclamcy vs complaint

A complaint is an initial grievance, whereas a contraclamcy is a responsive demand against a previous claim.

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Notas de uso

This word is highly specialized and mostly found in legal or formal academic writing. It should be used to describe the structural or procedural act of opposing a claim, rather than just a casual disagreement.

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Errores comunes

Learners often use this word as a synonym for 'argument' in general, but it specifically requires a preceding claim to exist which it is responding to.

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Truco para recordar

Think of 'Contra' (Against) and 'Clam' (to cry out, as in clamor). It is the 'clamor' or 'claim' you make 'against' someone else's.

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Origen de la palabra

Derived from the Latin 'contra' (against) combined with the root 'clamare' (to shout/claim) and the abstract noun suffix '-cy'.

Patrones gramaticales

Countable noun; plural: contraclamcies Often follows verbs like 'file', 'lodge', or 'present' Can be used uncountably to describe a rhetorical style

Quiz rápido

The defendant's counsel argued that the ________ filed by the other party was a tactical move to delay the trial.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: contraclamcy

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