COUNTERACTION

Pronunciation (US):

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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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