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Main Entry:	counter [koun-ter] Show IPA/ˈkaʊntər/ Show Spelled
Part of Speech:	adjective
Definition:	opposite, opposing
Synonyms:	adverse, against, antagonistic, anti, antipodal, antipodean, antithetical, conflicting, contradictory, contrary, contrasting, converse, diametric, hindering, impeding, obstructive, obverse, opposed, polar, reverse
Antonyms:	agreeing, concurring, corresponding, corroborating, equal, same, similar

Main Entry:	counter
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	answer, respond in retaliation
Synonyms:	backtalk, beat, bilk, buck, circumvent, contravene, counteract, counterwork, cross, dash, disappoint, fly in the face of, foil, frustrate, have bone to pick, hinder, hit back, match, meet, offset, oppose, parry, pit, play off, resist, respond, retaliate, return, ruin, take on, thumbs down, vie, ward off

Main Entry:	antithesis
Part of Speech:	noun
Definition:	exact opposite
Synonyms:	antipode, antipole, contra, contradictory, contrary, contrast, converse, counter, flip side, inverse, other side, reverse
Antonyms:	same

Example Sentences

The general counsel's advice runs counter to a directive issued last fall by the community-college system's lawyer.

The new census data show that little progress is being made to counter this troubling trend.

But some experts counter that much crude remains, out of sight.

The general counsel's advice runs counter to a directive issued last fall by the community-college system's lawyer.

The new census data show that little progress is being made to counter this troubling trend.

But some experts counter that much crude remains, out of sight.

When a player uses one counter to jump another, the latter is removed from the board, as in the game of checkers.

Each time you spray a standard cleaner on your counter you breathe in a fine mist of harmful chemicals.

There was barely room for two stools at the counter end.

They suspect they're getting credit only for round numbers at the prize counter.

Opponents counter that it has created an expensive and time-consuming burden and.

It will counter investors' risk-aversion by reducing the odds of a truly nasty economic meltdown.

To counter attacks on board jetliners, experts have been working to develop other lines of defense.

The advance of science, not the demotion of religion, will best counter the influence of creationism.

They sat down at the whites-only lunch counter and refused to get up.

Lots of brochures from sustainable seafood suppliers and organizations on the counter.

And on top of that, they added a round counter and gave the gun a paint job.

University officials counter that the review revealed no improprieties or financial shortfalls.

The results suggest ants have a kind of inborn pedometer, or step counter.

My guess is that the editorial staff has no interest in comments that run counter to their politics.

Mauritius shopkeepers stand at a counter of jewellike candies.

Choosing at the seafood counter has never been more challenging.

Harrison pays, scrutinizes the receipt, and then picks up her bags and walks over to the customer service counter.

In reaction, a movement sprang up-vitalism-designed to counter this trend and way of thought.

The radioactivity sent a geiger counter buzzing from outside the building.

Critics counter that without demonstrated medical potential, the ethical risks of expanding embryo research are too great.

The idea of fish in pain runs counter to fishing as wholesome family fun.

Stainless steel appliances and a zinc counter add brightness.

The tiny girl was struggling to get some height on a stiff straw while seated at the counter.

The table is made from the same flagstone as the slender serving counter tucked against the wall.

The only food in sight was a little dish of old hard candies on the counter.

After taking them out of oven, slide the parchment off the sheet onto a counter or rack to cool.

The kitchen counter bears ledges to prop up little feet.

With jar lifter, remove jars and set upright on towels on a counter.

In the dining room, a built-in wine cabinet and counter doubles as a buffet.

We chose this pretty green to echo the moss-colored prep counter and the surrounding foliage.

Cookbooks are tucked into the raised portion of the counter that separates the kitchen and the dining space.

See tips below on procuring the sweet meat from a seafood counter or plucking out your own at home.

Give shorter kids a stepladder or stool to stand on at the counter or stove.

Running counter to a national trend, the medical school wants to buy a teaching facility.

The horses develop antibodies to counter the venom and these are used to produce serum for use in humans bitten by snakes.

Antioxidants, abundant in pomegranates, counter free radical damage but may not delay aging.

The next day they were joined by more students at the counter and the following day resulted in an even bigger turn out.

Maybe this will help shorten those long lines at the checkout counter.

Businesses needed to bring more old people and women into jobs, to counter the decline in the working-age population.

The convenience of not having to queue at a counter to.

Administrators counter that the purpose of the program is to measure student satisfaction, not teaching effectiveness.

They don't physically install counter tops because they have the ability to design and they hire people to do manual labor.

The behavior runs counter to common expectations of predator-prey relationships.

Adding aerosols to the atmosphere will not counter global warming in all regions.

Critics counter that tourism is more vital to the national economy than industrialization.

Hence, it was easy to stash on a nightstand or kitchen counter.

To counter the department's proposal, a group of panel members agreed to develop alternative language for consideration.

Without its six fly-bys-which used the gravitational fields of the planets involved to counter that effect.

In order to counter the bad guys, you need to enlist somebody close to them".

The trick in this case is to define what determines an obsession in an early stage and address it with counter reasoning.

The move is part of the company's effort to counter criticisms that it has been environmentally irresponsible.

When counter and cabinet space is limited, install a wall rack or sturdy shelves to make the.

We're glad to see such a forward-thinking authority prepare our nation's troops to counter the next non-existent threat.

I've swallowed my masculine fear of the make-up counter and sought the advice of the women in white coats.

Counter to the prevailing bravado myth, productivity is not a function of how long or torturously you work.

But maybe some patient, objective explanations could counter this perception.

Burst then counter sued and the two companies have been duking it out ever since.

Southwest was so pleased with the outcome, it may use a similar model to study the ticket counter area.

If not then opinions such as yours should be ignored let's see the counter arguments.

The coins in my pocket jangled recklessly, ready to be laid out on the counter.

Don't worry, as food production stagnates and populations grow the cost of excess eating will counter act this trend.

Critics counter that compressing an already packed curriculum would compromise the quality of a medical degree.

As fossil smuggling intensifies, authorities move to counter the trade-with mixed results.

For to every positive action, there will always be a negative reaction try hard to counter the positive effect.

Administrators at well-to-do colleges counter that such efforts take time.

All you have is vitriol to offer, never an actual counter argument.

But for-profit colleges counter that the rule punishes programs for serving a riskier demographic.

Narrating backward increases cognitive load because it runs counter to the natural forward sequencing of events.

But order it from a waiter or at a fish counter these days, and the person next to you might.

It is sold over the counter and is a bit more expensive than other brands, but definitely worth it.

Regarding over the counter prescription buying, people should be allowed to do that.

Look for their blue certification label on fish signs at the market counter and on canned and frozen fish.

Many academic administrators are attempting to counter the trend.

Others counter that tracking mild symptoms is important for preventing their escalation into more severe illness.

With the ready access and the ease of technology people can readily counter the gross popularization of e-opinion.

Also perhaps he could counter our points with some specifics based on his extensive knowledge of the scientific method.

He also stacks his pop cans on the kitchen counter or microwave, five feet away from the mostly empty recycling container.

If it sounds paradoxical, that's because everything about these fish runs counter to reason.

And air pushed out from either side would counter crosswinds, helping to fight sway and jackknifing.

It had more volume and tonal quality than it's original control sounding counter part.

Main Entry:	antithetical
Part of Speech:	adjective
Definition:	reverse
Synonyms:	contradictory, contrary, contrasted, converse, counter, inverse, opposed, opposite, polarized, poles apart

Main Entry:	bench
Part of Speech:	noun
Definition:	large table
Synonyms:	board, counter, desk, easel, ledge, shelf, trestle, work table, workbench

Main Entry:	booth
Part of Speech:	noun
Definition:	small enclosure or building
Synonyms:	berth, box, carrel, compartment, coop, corner, cote, counter, cubbyhole, cubicle, dispensary, hut, hutch, nook, pen, pew, repository, shed, stall, stand

Main Entry:	buffet
Part of Speech:	noun
Definition:	meal set out on table for choosing
Synonyms:	cafeteria, café, cold table, counter, cupboard, lunch wagon, salad bar, shelf, sideboard, smorgasbord, snack bar

Main Entry:	contradict
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	be at variance with
Synonyms:	belie, buck, call in question, challenge, confront, contravene, controvert, counter, counteract, cross, dare, deny, differ, disaffirm, disclaim, disprove, dispute, fly in the face of, gainsay, have bone to pick, impugn, negate, negative, oppose, refuse to accept, repudiate, take on, thumbs down, traverse
Antonyms:	OK, accept, agree, approve, concede, confirm, corroborate, reconcile, sign, verify, vouch

Main Entry:	contradictory
Part of Speech:	adjective
Definition:	antagonistic
Synonyms:	adverse, against, agin, anti, antipodal, antipodean, antithetic, antithetical, con, conflicting, contrary, converse, counter, counteractive, diametric, discrepant, incompatible, incongruous, inconsistent, irreconcilable, negating, no go, nullifying, opposing, opposite, ornery*, paradoxical, polar, repugnant, reverse
Antonyms:	agreeing, confirming, consistent, reconcilable, reconciled, vouching

* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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