counterpoise
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Definition of counterpoise
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Synonyms & Antonyms for counterpoise
Synonyms: Verb
annul, cancel (out), compensate (for), correct, counteract, counterbalance, make up (for), neutralize, offset
Synonyms: Noun
balance, equilibration, equilibrium, equipoise, poise, stasis
Antonyms: Noun
disequilibration, disequilibrium, imbalance, nonequilibrium, unbalance
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Examples of counterpoise in a Sentence
Verb
her overall healthiness largely counterpoised the virulence of the infectionNoun
a musical piece with a counterpoise of loud and soft passages the happiness brought by a new baby was a timely counterpoise to the grief occasioned by a death in the family
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