counters 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of counter

counters

2 of 2

noun

plural of counter
1
as in offsets
a force or influence that makes an opposing force ineffective or less effective strong moral guidance at home is the best counter to the pernicious allure of popular culture

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2
as in opposites
something that is as different as possible from something else her version of the domestic dispute was almost the exact counter of what actually happened

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opposes
Verb
  • Later, Hudak filed a motion to stay the judge’s order until there is an outcome of the appeal, something that the AP opposes.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025
  • The president’s billionaire cost-cutting adviser Elon Musk, who opposes tariffs, is taking aim at the president’s top trade adviser, Peter Navarro, to express his disgust with the burgeoning trade war.
    Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Counters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counters. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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