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Adjective counter- has 1 sense
- antagonistic, counter - indicating opposition or resistance
Antonym: neutral (indirect, via positive, negative)
Antonym: positive (indirect, via negative, neutral)
Adverbial counter- has 1 sense
- counter - in the opposite direction; "run counter"
Noun counter- has 10 senses
- counter - table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
--1 is a kind of table
--1 has part: countertop
--1 has particulars:
- counter - game equipment used in various card or board games
--2 is a kind of game equipment
--2 has particulars: chip, poker chip
- counter, tabulator - a calculator that keeps a record of the number of times something happens
--3 is a kind of calculator, calculating machine
--3 has particulars: pulse counter
- buffet, counter, sideboard - a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers
--4 is a kind of furniture, piece of furniture, article of furniture
--4 has parts: drawer; shelf
--4 has particulars: credenza, credence; minibar, cellaret
- counter - a person who counts things
--5 is a kind of person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, human, soul
- rejoinder, retort, return, riposte, replication, comeback, counter - a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one); "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher"
--6 is a kind of reply, response
--6 has particulars:
- counter - (computer science) a register whose contents go through a regular series of states (usually states indicating consecutive integers)
--7 is a kind of register
- counter, heel - the piece of leather that fits the heel
--8 is a kind of piece of leather
--8 is a part of shoe
- counter - a piece of leather forming the back of a shoe
--9 is a kind of piece of leather
--9 is a part of shoe; boot
- counterpunch, parry, counter - a return punch (especially by a boxer)
--10 is a kind of punch, clout, poke, lick, biff
Verb counter- has 2 senses
- counter - speak in response; "He countered with some very persuasive arguments"
--1 is one way to answer, reply, respond
Sample sentence:
They counter that there was a traffic accident
- anticipate, foresee, forestall, counter - act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
--2 is one way to act, move
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
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