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countermarch
nounverbverb-intransitive+1C2
/ˈkaʊntəmɑːtʃ/A military order to reverse direction or a formal march back along the same route.
countermark
nounverb-transitiveC2 (Very low frequency, specialized)
/ˈkaʊn.tə.mɑːk/A secondary mark or stamp added to an object to certify its authenticity, quality, or to cancel a previous mark.
countermeasure
nounC1
/ˈkaʊntəˌmɛʒə/An action taken to oppose or reduce the effect of another action, threat, or problem.
countermelody
nounC2
/ˈkaʊn.təˌmel.ə.di/A secondary, complementary melody played simultaneously with the main melody in a piece of music.
countermigration
nounC1
/ˌkaʊn.tə.maɪˈɡreɪ.ʃən/Migration in the opposite direction.
countermine
nounverbverb-intransitive+1C2
/ˈkaʊntəmaɪn/A mine (explosive tunnel) dug to intercept and destroy an enemy's mine.
countermove
nounverbC1/C2 (Low frequency, specialized)
/ˈkaʊntəmuːv/An action made in response to an opponent's move, especially in chess, military strategy, or competitive situations, designed to offset or negate its advantage.
counteroffensive
nounC2
/ˌkaʊntərəˈfɛnsɪv/A large-scale military attack made in response to an enemy's offensive.
counteroffer
nounMedium
/ˈkaʊn.tər.ɒf.ər/An alternative proposal made in response to an initial offer during negotiations, typically modifying its terms.
counterpane
nounLow
/ˈkaʊn.tə.peɪn/A decorative outer bed cover or bedspread.
counterpart
nounC1
/ˈkaʊn.tə.pɑːt/A person or thing that has the same function or characteristics as another, often in a different place or system.
counterparty
nounC1-C2
/ˈkaʊn.təˌpɑː.ti/The opposite participant in a financial contract, agreement, or transaction.
counterparty risk
nounC2
/ˈkaʊn.təˌpɑː.ti rɪsk/The risk that the other party in a financial agreement (the counterparty) will fail to fulfill their contractual obligations, such as failing to make a payment or deliver an asset.
counterperson
nounMedium-Low
/ˈkaʊn.təˌpɜː.sən/A person whose job is to serve customers from behind a counter, as in a shop, café, or fast-food restaurant.
counterpin
nounRare / Obsolete / Archaic
/ˈkaʊntəpɪn/A bedspread or coverlet.
counterplan
nounC1/C2 (Low frequency, specialized)
/ˈkaʊntəplæn/A plan or proposal intended to oppose or serve as an alternative to another plan.
counterplea
nounVery Low / Technical
/ˈkaʊn.təˌpliː/A legal plea made in response to another plea, especially an opposing claim or allegation in a civil or criminal proceeding.
counterplot
nounverbverb-intransitive+1C2
/ˈkaʊntəplɒt/A plot or scheme intended to oppose or defeat another plot.
counterpoint
nounverbverb-transitiveC2
/ˈkaʊntəpɔɪnt/A musical technique involving the combination of two or more independent melodic lines that sound together.
counterpoise
nounverbverb-transitiveC2
/ˈkaʊntəpɔɪz/A weight or force that balances another; a state of equilibrium achieved by equal opposing forces.

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