A word (for example ''so'') that is frequently used in a reflex-like manner in an answer and that has thereby quickly taken on a new, much less specific or much looser meaning or is even almost meaningless and performs a completely new function.
COUNTERWORD is a
11
letter word starting with
C
and ending with
D
Definitions & Synonyms
noun -
A COUNTERWORD is a term used in crossword puzzles to denote a word that has the same number of letters as another and can be used interchangeably on the grid.