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   Coun·ter

   /ˈkoun(t)ər/

   

   verb

   • 1. speak or act in opposition to: "the second argument is more difficult to counter"
   • ▪ respond to hostile speech or action: "“What would you like me to do about it?” she countered"
   • ▪ give a return blow while parrying: "he countered with a left hook"

   adverb

   • 1. in the opposite direction to or in conflict with: "some actions by the authorities ran counter to the call for leniency"

   adjective

   • 1. responding to something of the same kind, especially in opposition: "after years of argument and counter argument there is no conclusive answer"

   noun

   • 1. a thing which opposes or prevents something else: "the stimulus to employers' organization was partly a counter to growing union power"
   • ▪ an answer to an argument or criticism: "he anticipates an objection and plans his counter"
   • ▪ a blow given while parrying; a counterpunch.
   • 2. the curved part of the stern of a ship projecting aft above the waterline.
   • 3. the white space enclosed by a letter such as O or c.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French contre, from Latin contra ‘against’, or directly from counter-.

   Scrabble Points: 9

   • C

     3

   • O

     1

   • U

     1

   • N

     1

   • T

     1

   • E

     1

   • R

     1

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