counteract
Definitions
An action performed in opposition to another action.
Equivalents
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العربيةصد
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Examples
“This flesh and blood of Christ's human body, as the redeeming substance, should have⟳ been eaten by man as an act of obedience to the command, 'Take⟳, eat⟳,' &c., as a counteract to the act of disobedience, and as a work⟳ meet⟳ for repentance.”
“Every time there is a march⟳ by the Ku Klux Klan or a swastika painted on a Jewish building, there could be a counteract of reconciliation within twenty-four hours.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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