counterbalance
verb [T] /ˈkaʊn.təˌbæl.əns/
/-t̬ɚ-/ Definition
› to have an equal but opposite effect on something so that it does not have too much of a particular characteristic: The ugliness of the resort is counterbalanced by the excellence of the skiing.Balance and imbalance counterbalance noun [C usually singular] › Her calm nature served as a natural counterbalance to his excitable personality.Balance and imbalance
(Definition of counterbalance verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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