countertheme

noun

coun·​ter·​theme

"+ˌ-

1

: countersubject

2

: a theme or thesis controverting another theme or thesis

Word History

Etymology

counter- + theme

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Rhymes for countertheme

• academe
• cherubim
• elohim
• episteme
• seraphim
• abeam
• airstream
• bloodstream
• daydream
• downstream
• esteem
• extreme