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coun·ter2
 counter2
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- pronunciation:
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- parts of speech:
- adverb, verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
adverb |
| definition: |
in an opposite direction or manner.
He ran on the side of the road counter to the traffic. |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
counters, countering, countered |
| definition: |
to go against; oppose.
When I suggested bike riding, he countered that idea by saying that it was going to rain.- antonyms:
- support
- similar words:
- oppose
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| related words: |
object, offset, resist |
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