countering

noun

a return punch (especially by a boxer)

a piece of leather forming the back of a shoe or boot

(computer science) a register whose contents go through a regular series of states (usually states indicating consecutive integers)

a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)

a person who counts things

a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room

a calculator that keeps a record of the number of times something happens

game equipment (as a piece of wood, plastic, or ivory) used for keeping a count or reserving a space in various card or board games

table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted

verb

act in advance of

speak in response

adjective

indicating opposition or resistance

adverb

in the opposite direction

Roots

contracounter- · Latin · against, opposite

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