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counter
adverb /ˈkaʊn.tər/
/-t̬ɚ/ Definition
C2 in a way that opposes something: Bob's decision not to take the job ran counter to his family's expectations.Opposing and against
(Definition of counter adverb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- adversarial adjective
- antagonistic adjective
- anti adjective, preposition
- be (dead) set against sth idiom
- contrary adjective (OPPOSITE)
- declare for/against sth phrasal verb
- defy verb
- down with...! idiom
- insurgent noun
- kick against the pricks idiom
- nimby noun
- object verb
- opponent noun
- oppose verb
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