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coun·ter
ˈkau̇n-tər
countered; countering
ˈkau̇n-t(ə-)riŋ
: to meet attacks or arguments with defensive or retaliatory steps
coun·ter
ˈkau̇n-tər
coun·ter
ˈkau̇n-tər
3
a
: the act of making an attack while parrying one (as in boxing)
also
: a blow thus given in boxing
b
: an agency or force that offsets : check
coun·ter
ˈkau̇n-tər
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