| NOUN | artifact | counter | table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted |
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| artifact | counter | game equipment (as a piece of wood, plastic, or ivory) used for keeping a count or reserving a space in various card or board games | |
| artifact | counter, tabulator | a calculator that keeps a record of the number of times something happens | |
| artifact | counter, buffet, sideboard | a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room | |
| person | counter | a person who counts things | |
| communication | counter, rejoinder, retort, return, riposte, replication, comeback | a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one) | |
| artifact | counter | (computer science) a register whose contents go through a regular series of states (usually states indicating consecutive integers) | |
| artifact | counter, heel counter | a piece of leather forming the back of a shoe or boot | |
| act | counter, counterpunch, parry | a return punch (especially by a boxer) | |
| VERB | communication | counter | speak in response |
| social | counter, anticipate, foresee, forestall | act in advance of | |
| ADVERB | all | counter | in the opposite direction |
| ADJECTIVE | all | counter, antagonistic | indicating opposition or resistance |
| Sounds | kaw'nter | |
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| Rhymes | abductor ... zoster: 649 rhymes with ter... | |
| Meaning | Indicating opposition or resistance. | |
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| Synonym | antagonistic | |
| Broader | negative | Characterized by or displaying negation or denial / denial or opposition or resistance |
| Spanish | antagónico, antagonista, contrario | |
| Meaning | Table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted. | |
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| Parts | countertop | The top side of a counter / counter |
| Narrower | bar | A counter where you can obtain food or drink |
| checkout, checkout counter | A counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases | |
| meat counter | counter where meats are displayed for sale | |
| notions counter | counter where notions are sold | |
| reception desk | A counter (as in a hotel) where guests are received | |
| Broader | table | A piece of furniture having a smooth flat top that is usually supported by one or more vertical legs |
| Spanish | mostrador, taquilla | |
| Catalan | taulell | |
| Meaning | game equipment (as a piece of wood, plastic, or ivory) used for keeping a count or reserving a space in various card or board games. | |
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| Narrower | chip, poker chip | A small disk-shaped counter used to represent money when gambling |
| Broader | game equipment | equipment or apparatus used in playing a game / game / game |
| Spanish | contador, ficha | |
| Catalan | fitxa | |
| Verbs | count | determine the number or amount of |
| Meaning | A calculator that keeps a record of the number of times something happens. | |
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| Synonym | tabulator | |
| Narrower | pulse counter | An electronic counter that counts the number of electric pulses |
| Broader | calculator, calculating machine | A small machine that is used for mathematical calculations |
| Spanish | tabuladora, tabulador | |
| Verbs | count | determine the number or amount of |
| Meaning | A piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers. | |
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| Synonyms | buffet, sideboard | |
| Part of | dining room, dining-room | A room used for dining |
| Parts | drawer | A boxlike container in a piece of furniture |
| shelf | A support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects | |
| Narrower | credenza, credence | A kind of sideboard or buffet |
| minibar, cellaret | sideboard with compartments for holding bottles | |
| Broader | furniture, piece of furniture, article of furniture | furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy |
| Spanish | aparador, bufet | |
| Catalan | aparador, bufet, patilla | |
| Meaning | A person who counts things. | |
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| Broader | person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul | A human being |
| Verbs | count | determine the number or amount of |
| Meaning | A quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one). | |
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| Synonyms | rejoinder, retort, return, riposte, replication, comeback | |
| Narrower | sass, sassing, backtalk, back talk, lip, mouth | An impudent / impudent or insolent rejoinder |
| Broader | reply, response | The speech act of continuing a conversational exchange |
| Spanish | réplica | |
| Verbs | counter | speak in response |
| Meaning | (computer science) a register whose contents go through a regular series of states (usually states indicating consecutive integers). | |
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| Category | computer science, computing | The branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures |
| Broader | register | (computer science) memory device that is the part of computer memory that has a specific address and that is used to hold information of a specific kind |
| Verbs | count | determine the number or amount of |
| Meaning | A piece of leather forming the back of a shoe or boot. | |
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| Example | "a counter may be used to stiffen the material around the heel and to give support to the foot" | |
| Synonym | heel counter | |
| Part of | boot | footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg |
| shoe | footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material | |
| Broader | piece of leather | A separate part consisting of leather |
| Spanish | contrafuerte, tacón | |
| Catalan | contrafort, taló | |
| Meaning | A return punch (especially by a boxer). | |
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| Synonyms | counterpunch, parry | |
| Broader | punch, clout, poke, lick, biff, slug | (boxing) a blow with the fist |
| Spanish | contraataque, contragolpe, quite | |
| Meaning | In the opposite direction. | |
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| Example | "run counter" | |
| Meaning | speak in response. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | |
| Model | They counter that there was a traffic accident | |
| Example | "He countered with some very persuasive arguments" | |
| Broader | answer, reply, respond | React verbally |
| Spanish | contrarrestar, rebatir, refutar | |
| Nouns | counter | a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one) |
| Meaning | Act in advance of; deal / deal with ahead of time. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Synonyms | anticipate, foresee, forestall | |
| Broader | act, move | Perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) |
| Spanish | anticiparse, anticipar, prever | |
| Catalan | anticipar-se, anticipar | |
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