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| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | contre-, from contre; COUNTER3 |
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counter-
1 the opposite of something : a counterproductive thing to do (=producing results opposite to what you wanted)
a counterproductive thing to do (=producing results opposite to what you wanted)2 done or given as a reaction to something, especially to oppose it : claims and counterclaims
claims and counterclaims3XX matching something : my counterpart in the American system (=someone who has the same job that I have)
my counterpart in the American system (=someone who has the same job that I have)