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counter
Indicating opposition or resistance
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adjective
Indicating opposition or resistance
adverb
In the opposite direction
“Run counter”
noun
A return punch (especially by a boxer)
noun
A piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers
noun
Table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
noun
A calculator that keeps a record of the number of times something happens
noun
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”
noun
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
noun
(computer science) a register whose contents go through a regular series of states (usually states indicating consecutive integers)
noun
A quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
“It brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher”
noun
A person who counts things
verb
Speak in response
“He countered with some very persuasive arguments”
verb
Act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
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Run counter
A counter may be used to stiffen the material around the heel and to give support to the foot
It brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher
He countered with some very persuasive arguments
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