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COUNTERACTION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Action intended to nullify the effects of some previous action
Synonyms:
counteraction; neutralisation; neutralization
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("counteraction" is a kind of...):
nullification; override (the act of nullifying; making null and void; counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something)
Derivation:
counteract (oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions)
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