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table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted game equipment used in various card or board games a calculator that keeps a record of the number of times something happens buffet: a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers a person who counts things rejoinder: a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one); "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher" (computer science) a register whose contents go through a regular series of states (usually states indicating consecutive integers) speak in response; "He countered with some very persuasive arguments" a piece of leather forming the back of a shoe or boot; "a counter may be used to stiffen the material around the heel and to give support to the foot" anticipate: act in advance of; deal with ahead of time in the opposite direction; "run counter" counterpunch: a return punch (especially by a boxer) antagonistic: indicating opposition or resistance
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| counterbalance |
counterweight: a weight that balances another weight compensate: adjust for; "engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance" oppose: oppose with equal weight or force balance: equality of distribution a compensating equivalent counteract: oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions; "This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues"
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| countercurrent |
rip: a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current actions counter to the main group activity; "political crosscurrents disrupted the conference"
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| counterpoison |
antidote: a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison
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table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted game equipment used in various card or board games a calculator that keeps a record of the number of times something happens buffet: a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers a person who counts things rejoinder: a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one); "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher" (computer science) a register whose contents go through a regular series of states (usually states indicating consecutive integers) speak in response; "He countered with some very persuasive arguments" a piece of leather forming the back of a shoe or boot; "a counter may be used to stiffen the material around the heel and to give support to the foot" anticipate: act in advance of; deal with ahead of time in the opposite direction; "run counter" counterpunch: a return punch (especially by a boxer) antagonistic: indicating opposition or resistance
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