Meaning of counterturn | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A turn in the other direction; one of the turns of a zigzag.
2. The critical moment in a drama, when, contrary to expectation, the action is embroiled in new difficulties.

Examples

“Every turn, every spiral, every extension eventually has to be tempered by a counterturn, a counterspiral, or a flexion; sometimes strong, sometimes subtle.”

“turns and counterturns of plot”

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