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coun·ter3
 counter3
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- pronunciation:
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- parts of speech:
- adverb, adjective, transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
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adverb |
| definition: |
in an opposite or contrary manner or direction.
He was drunk and driving counter to the oncoming traffic.Her ideas usually ran counter to the norm.- similar words:
- contrary
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
contrary; opposed.
The counter current flows from west to east.The student's argument was counter to the professor's.- similar words:
- contrary, reverse, thwart
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| related words: |
adverse |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
counters, countering, countered |
| definition 1: |
to respond to in order to make ineffective; oppose.
She countered his emotional argument with factual evidence.- antonyms:
- support
- similar words:
- contradict, oppose, rebut
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| definition 2: |
to say in response as an opposing argument or verbal return of attack.
Some academics claimed that the study gave conclusive evidence, but others countered that the methodology was flawed.He accused her of having an affair, and she countered that he had been having one himself for years.- similar words:
- retort
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| related words: |
argue, contradict, object, offset, reply, resist, retaliate |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to go against something; take a countering action.
When one partner pronounced the job applicant perfect, the other countered by saying she lacked the right experience.- similar words:
- retort
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| definition 2: |
in boxing, to deliver a blow while receiving or blocking one from one's opponent.
He countered with his left. |
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answer, defend, reply, retaliate |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
something contrary or opposite, as in manner or effect.
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| definition 2: |
in boxing, a blow delivered while receiving or blocking one from one's opponent.
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