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neutralizer

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of neutralizer

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

  • a police crackdown that's intended as a neutralizer on the rising violence
Synonyms of neutralizer

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

trade-off

ballast, weight

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