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counter

adverb
  1. in the opposite direction
    “run counter”
adjective
  1. indicating opposition or resistance
    antagonistic
noun
  1. a return punch (especially by a boxer)
    counterpunch
  2. a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room
    buffetsideboard
  3. table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
  4. a calculator that keeps a record of the number of times something happens
    tabulator
  5. a piece of leather forming the back of a shoe or boot
    “a counter may be used to stiffen the material around the heel and to give support to the foot”
    heel counter
  6. game equipment (as a piece of wood, plastic, or ivory) used for keeping a count or reserving a space in various card or board games
  7. a computer register whose contents go through a regular series of states, usually states indicating consecutive integers
    “I put a counter in my code to stop printing at ten lines.”
  8. a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
    return
  9. a person who counts things
verb
  1. to speak in response
    “I countered with some very persuasive arguments.”
  2. to act in advance of
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