An accusation made in response to another accusation.
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counteract
verbTo act against an influence in order to reduce or cancel its effect.
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nounAn accusation made in response to another accusation.
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adjectiveMade to imitate something genuine with the intention of deceiving.
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adjectiveContrary to what intuition or ordinary expectation suggests.
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verbTo cancel or reverse an earlier order.
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adjectiveHaving an effect that works against the intended goal.
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