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counterfoil

noun as in receipt

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noun as in stub

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Ford's composure and experience could be an ideal counterfoil to the more extravagant 10s under consideration.

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The Stones came away with a patina of aristocratic decadence that served as a perfect counterfoil to the raw roots blues of their music.”

He acted in more than 100 Bollywood films and was widely seen as a counterfoil to the "angry young man" played by Amitabh Bachchan.

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As a result of the abolition of the paper counterfoil, all evidence of driving endorsements and convictions will be held online only.

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Then, taking plenty of time, he filled in the counterfoil.

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