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| antihydrogen |
the antimatter counterpart of hydrogen. |
| curtsy |
a formal gesture of respect, made by girls and women, in which the body is lowered slightly by bending the knees while, often, one foot extends behind the other; counterpart of a bow by boys and men. [1/2 definitions] |
| obverse |
the counterpart, as to a proposition in logic. [2/5 definitions] |
| opposite |
counterpart. [1/7 definitions] |
| Scouts |
an international youth organization that promotes outdoor activities and the learning of skills, responsibility, and independence; the international counterpart of the Boys Scouts and Girl Scouts of America (prec. by "the"). |
| similitude |
that which is similar to another; match or counterpart. [1/2 definitions] |
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