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counterforce

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of counterforce

a force or influence that makes an opposing force ineffective or less effective

  • the belief that higher interest rates are an effective counterforce to inflationary pressures
Synonyms of counterforce

balance, canceler (or canceller), corrective, counter, counteraction, counterbalance, counterpoise, counterweight, equipoise, neutralizer, offset
Words Related to counterforce

trade-off

ballast, weight

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