counter
- (s) indicating opposition or resistance antagonistic,
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(r) in the opposite direction
- run counter
Nouns
- (n) table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
- (n) game equipment (as a piece of wood, plastic, or ivory) used for keeping a count or reserving a space in various card or board games
- (n) a calculator that keeps a record of the number of times something happens tabulator,
- (n) a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers buffet, sideboard,
- (n) a person who counts things
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(n) a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
- it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher
- (n) (computer science) a register whose contents go through a regular series of states (usually states indicating consecutive integers)
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(n) a piece of leather forming the back of a shoe or boot
- a counter may be used to stiffen the material around the heel and to give support to the foot
- (n) a return punch (especially by a boxer) counterpunch, parry,
Verbs
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(v) speak in response
- He countered with some very persuasive arguments
- (v) act in advance of; deal with ahead of time anticipate, forestall, foresee,
Synonyms
antagonistic anticipate forestall foresee tabulator buffet sideboard comeback rejoinder retort riposte replication return heel counter counterpunch parryWords of close approximity
counteract
counteraction
counteractive
counteractively
counterargument
counterattack
counterattraction
counterbalance
counterbalanced
counterbattery fire
counterblast
counterblow
counterbombardment
counterbore
counterchallenge
counterchange
countercharge
countercheck
counter check
counterclaim
counterclockwise
counterclockwise rotation
counter conditioning
countercoup
counterculture
countercurrent
counterdemonstration
counterdemonstrator
counter-drill
counterespionage
counterexample
counterfactual
counterfactuality
counterfeit
counterfeiter
counterfire
counterfoil
counterglow
counterinsurgency
counterinsurgent
counterintelligence
counterintuitive
counterintuitively
counterirritant
counterman
countermand
countermarch
countermeasure
countermine
countermortar fire
countermove
counteroffensive
counteroffer
counterpane
counterpart
counterperson
counterplan
counterplay
counterplea
counterplot
counterpoint
counterpoise
counterpoised
counterpoison
counterpose
counterpreparation fire
counterproductive
counterproposal
counterpunch
counterreformation
Counter Reformation
counterrevolution
counterrevolutionary
counterrevolutionist
counter-revolutionist
counter-sabotage
countershot
countersign
countersignature
countersink
countersink bit
counterspy
counterstain
counterstrike
countersubversion
countersuit
countertenor
counterterror
counterterrorism
counterterrorist
Counterterrorist Center
countertop
countertransference
counter tube
countervail
countervailing duty
counterweight
counterwoman