COUNTERED Synonyms
There are 27 hypernyms of the word countered. (close relations)
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antagonistic | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • arousing animosity or hostility • used especially of drugs or muscles that counteract or neutralize each other's effect adjective satellite • indicating opposition or resistance • characterized by antagonism or antipathy • incapable of harmonious association | ||||||||
anticipate | verbv | |||||||
verb • regard something as probable or likely • act in advance of; deal with ahead of time • realize beforehand • make a prediction about; tell in advance • be excited or anxious about • be a forerunner of or occur earlier than | ||||||||
buffet | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers • a meal set out on a buffet at which guests help themselves • usually inexpensive bar verb • strike against forcefully • strike, beat repeatedly | ||||||||
comeback | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one) • return by a celebrity to some previously successful activity | ||||||||
counterpunch | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a return punch (especially by a boxer) | ||||||||
foresee | verbv | |||||||
verb • realize beforehand • picture to oneself; imagine possible • act in advance of; deal with ahead of time | ||||||||
forestall | verbv | |||||||
verb • keep from happening or arising; make impossible • act in advance of; deal with ahead of time | ||||||||
parry | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • (fencing) blocking a lunge or deflecting it with a circular motion of the sword • a return punch (especially by a boxer) verb • impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball) • avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues) | ||||||||
rejoinder | nounn | |||||||
noun • a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one) • (law) a pleading made by a defendant in response to the plaintiff's replication | ||||||||
replication | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of making copies • (genetics) the process whereby DNA makes a copy of itself before cell division • a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one) • (law) a pleading made by a plaintiff in reply to the defendant's plea or answer • the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves • copy that is not the original; something that has been copied • the repetition of an experiment in order to test the validity of its conclusion | ||||||||
retort | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one) • a vessel where substances are distilled or decomposed by heat verb • answer back | ||||||||
return | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability • a coming to or returning home • the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction • getting something back again • the act of going back to a prior location • the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property • happening again (especially at regular intervals) • a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one) • the key on electric typewriters or computer keyboards that causes a carriage return and a line feed • a reciprocal group action • a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player • (American football) the act of running back the ball after a kickoff or punt or interception or fumble • the act of someone appearing again verb • go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before • give back • go back to a previous state • go back to something earlier • bring back to the point of departure • return in kind • make a return • answer back • be restored • pay back • pass down • elect again • be inherited by • return to a previous position; in mathematics • give or supply • submit (a report, etc.) to someone in authority | ||||||||
riposte | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one) • (fencing) a counterattack made immediately after successfully parrying the opponents lunge verb • make a return thrust • answer back | ||||||||
sideboard | nounn | |||||||
noun • a removable board fitted on the side of a wagon to increase its capacity • a board that forms part of the side of a bed or crib • a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers | ||||||||
tabulator | nounn | |||||||
noun • a calculator that keeps a record of the number of times something happens • an electromechanical machine designed to assist in summarizing information and, later, accounting. | ||||||||
heel counter | nounn | |||||||
noun • a piece of leather forming the back of a shoe or boot |