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noun, masculine

contrepoint

/kɔ̃.tʁə.pwɛ̃/

noun, masculine/kɔ̃.tʁə.pwɛ̃/plural: contrepoints

counterpoint; counterpoint (response, retort, repartee)

From contre + point, based on Medieval Latin contrapunctus.

contrepoint — French Dictionary | Passage