Lesson 66
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Lesson 66 - Mask Toggle

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Word Past Past Participle Third Person Singular Gerund Meaning Example Sentence Example Expression Example Expression Meaning Synonyms Antonyms Collocations
#1951
📦
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courier
/ˈkʊriər/
noun
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a person or company that delivers messages, packages, or mail
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The courier delivered the documents on time.

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messenger, delivery person, carrier, dispatch rider
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recipient, receiver
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courier service, express courier, courier company, royal courier
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#1952
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coxswain
/ˈkɒksweɪn/
noun
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the person in charge of navigating and steering a boat, especially a racing or small boat
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The coxswain shouted instructions to the rowing team.

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helmsman, skipper, navigator, steersman
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rowing coxswain, team coxswain, boat coxswain
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#1953
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cower
/ˈkaʊər/
verb
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cowered
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cowered
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cowers
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cowering
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to crouch down in fear
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The child cowered behind the sofa during the thunderstorm.

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cringe, shrink, tremble, flinch
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face, confront, stand tall
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cower in fear, cower away, cower under
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#1954
😨
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cowardice
/ˈkaʊərdɪs/
noun
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lack of courage; behavior showing fear
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His cowardice prevented him from speaking up.

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timidity, fearfulness, spinelessness, pusillanimity
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bravery, courage
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act of cowardice, sheer cowardice, display cowardice
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#1955
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cow
/kaʊ/
noun
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a large domesticated bovine animal kept for milk or meat
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The farmer milked the cow early in the morning.

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till the cows come home

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for a very long time
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bovine, cattle, heifer, bull
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calf
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dairy cow, milking cow, brown cow
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#1956
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covey
/ˈkʌvi/
noun
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a small group of birds, especially partridges or quails
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A covey of quails flew across the field.

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flock, group, pack, cluster
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individual, lone
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covey of quails, small covey, covey of birds
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#1957
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covetous
/ˈkʌvətəs/
adjective
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having or showing a strong desire for someone else's possessions
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She gave him a covetous look when he showed his new watch.

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greedy, envious, desirous, grasping
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content, satisfied
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covetous glance, covetous attitude, covetous nature
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#1958
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covet
/ˈkʌvət/
verb
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coveted
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coveted
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covets
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coveting
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to desire something belonging to someone else
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He coveted his neighbor's new car.

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desire, want, envy, crave
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reject, despise
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covet success, covet possessions, covet admiration
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#1959
🕵️‍♂️
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covert
/ˈkoʊvərt/
adjective
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hidden, secret, or not openly acknowledged
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The spy conducted a covert operation behind enemy lines.

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secret, hidden, clandestine, undercover
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overt, open
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covert operation, covert mission, covert surveillance
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#1960
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covenant
/ˈkʌvənənt/
noun
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a formal agreement or promise, often legally binding
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The landlord and tenant signed a covenant to maintain the property.

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agreement, contract, pact, pledge
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breach, violation
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binding covenant, mutual covenant, covenant agreement
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#1961
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coven
/ˈkʌvən/
noun
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a group or gathering of witches
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The witches met secretly in a coven in the forest.

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assembly, gathering, circle, conclave
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individual, lone
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witches' coven, secret coven, coven meeting
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#1962
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courtesy
/ˈkɜːrtəsi/
noun
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polite behavior or a polite action; a favor or privilege
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He opened the door as a courtesy.

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politeness, civility, respect, favor
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rudeness, discourtesy
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as a courtesy, extend courtesy, courtesy call, courtesy title
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#1963
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court
/kɔːrt/
noun,verb
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courted
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courted
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courts
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courting
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a place where legal cases are heard or to seek favor or attention
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He courted the judge with respect.

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in court

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at a judicial proceeding
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tribunal, arena, woo, pursue
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court case, royal court, court of law, court decision
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#1964
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courser
/ˈkɔːrsər/
noun
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a swift horse or a hunting horse
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The knight rode a fast courser into battle.

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steed, charger, mount, racehorse
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swift courser, trained courser
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#1965
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course
/kɔːrs/
noun
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a direction, path, or a set of educational lessons
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She enrolled in a computer science course.

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of course

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certainly, obviously
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class, curriculum, program, direction, path
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deviation, detour
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training course, online course, course of action, full course
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#1966
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counteract
/ˌkaʊntərˈækt/
verb
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counteracted
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counteracted
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counteracts
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counteracting
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to act against something in order to reduce its effect
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The medicine helps counteract the side effects of the treatment.

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neutralize, offset, oppose, resist
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promote, support
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counteract effects, counteract influence, counteract impact, counteract problem
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#1967
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courageous
/kəˈreɪdʒəs/
adjective
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having or showing bravery; able to face danger or difficulty
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The firefighter was courageous as he rescued the children from the burning building.

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brave, fearless, valiant, heroic
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cowardly, timid
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courageous act, courageous decision, courageous effort
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#1968
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couple
/ˈkʌpəl/
noun
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two people or things considered together; a pair
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They make a lovely couple and have been married for five years.

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pair, duo, twosome, partners
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individual, single
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married couple, young couple, couple of friends
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#1969
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coup
/kuː/
noun
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a sudden, decisive action that brings about a change, especially in government
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The military staged a coup to overthrow the existing regime.

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overthrow, takeover, rebellion, insurrection
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election, vote
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military coup, political coup, successful coup
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#1970
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countryman
/ˈkʌntrɪmən/
noun
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a person from one's own country or rural area
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He was proud to meet a fellow countryman at the international conference.

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compatriot, fellow citizen, co-national, townsman
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foreigner, outsider
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fellow countryman, rural countryman, patriotic countryman
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#1971
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counting-house
/ˈkaʊntɪŋˌhaʊs/
noun
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a business office where accounts are kept and financial transactions are managed
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The merchant spent most of his day in the counting-house reviewing ledgers.

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office, accounting office, finance office, bookkeeping office
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marketplace, shop
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counting-house clerk, counting-house ledger, counting-house work
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#1972
⚖️
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countervail
/ˌkaʊntərˈveɪl/
verb
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countervailed
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countervailed
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countervails
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countervailing
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to offset or counteract the effect of something
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The benefits of the new policy countervail its drawbacks.

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offset, neutralize, compensate, counteract
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exacerbate, worsen
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countervail effects, countervail losses, countervailing measures
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#1973
⚠️
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counterproductive
/ˌkaʊntərprəˈdʌktɪv/
adjective
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having the opposite of the desired effect; harmful to achieving goals
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Skipping breakfast is counterproductive to your energy levels.

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harmful, detrimental, adverse, backfiring
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helpful, beneficial
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counterproductive behavior, counterproductive strategy, counterproductive action
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#1974
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counterpoint
/ˈkaʊntərˌpɔɪnt/
noun
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an argument, idea, or theme contrasting with another; also a musical term for independent melody
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Her calm attitude was a counterpoint to his anger.

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contrast, opposition, foil, antithesis
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agreement, similarity
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serve as a counterpoint, musical counterpoint, counterpoint to argument
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#1975
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counterpart
/ˈkaʊntərˌpɑːrt/
noun
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a person or thing that corresponds to or has the same function as another
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The CEO met with his counterpart in the partner company.

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equivalent, peer, match, complement
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opposite, unlike
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meet a counterpart, counterpart agreement, political counterpart
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#1976
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countermand
/ˌkaʊntərˈmænd/
verb
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countermanded
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countermanded
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countermands
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countermanding
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to revoke or cancel an order or command
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The general countermanded the previous orders immediately.

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revoke, cancel, rescind, annul
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confirm, enforce
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countermand an order, countermand instructions, countermand a decision
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#1977
🤯
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counterintuitive
/ˌkaʊntərɪnˈtuːɪtɪv/
adjective
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contrary to what one would intuitively expect
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His approach seems counterintuitive but it actually works.

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perplexing, paradoxical, unexpected, contradictory
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logical, intuitive
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counterintuitive result, counterintuitive method, counterintuitive decision, counterintuitive approach
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#1978
💵
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counterfeit
/ˈkaʊntərfɪt/
adjective, verb, noun
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counterfeited
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counterfeited
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counterfeits
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counterfeiting
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made to look like something genuine in order to deceive
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The police seized a batch of counterfeit currency.

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fake, forged, phony, imitation
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genuine, authentic
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counterfeit money, counterfeit documents, counterfeit goods, counterfeit products
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#1979
⚔️
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countercharge
/ˈkaʊntərˌtʃɑːrdʒ/
noun, verb
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countercharged
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countercharged
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countercharges
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countercharging
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an opposing charge or accusation; to make an opposing attack
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The lawyer filed a countercharge against the accuser.

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retaliation, rebuttal, opposition, response
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support, concede
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file a countercharge, launch countercharge, countercharge allegations, countercharge attack
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#1980
⚖️
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counterbalance
/ˌkaʊntərˈbæləns/
verb
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counterbalanced
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counterbalanced
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counterbalances
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counterbalancing
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to offset or balance the effect of something
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Exercise can counterbalance the negative effects of stress.

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offset, compensate, neutralize, balance
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unbalance, worsen
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counterbalance effect, counterbalance impact, counterbalance forces, counterbalance weight
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