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Meaning of counterpose | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1
/ˌkaʊn.təˈpəʊz/

Definitions

  1. To act as a counterweight; to counterbalance.
  2. To create a contrast by juxtaposing.

Examples

“Part II is a chapter on male socialization. One selection discusses the sex role pressures upon children, another is about ghetto males, and a third is on the influence of high school athletics. Much of it is dry reading, but counterposed are two painful personal accounts.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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