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- noun An
effect that is theopposite of another (especially another that has the same cause)
Etymologies
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Examples
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This seems like it could have the countereffect of helping Obama.
New McCain Ad: "Putting Country First" On Energy Policy 2009
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I spent the evening seeking a cure in good conversation, liquids, and Doctor Who reruns; they proved a marvelous countereffect to the effects of fleeing gators.
Weekend, part one: panther reserves, the Florida Trail, and not tripping over alligators mariness 2007
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If you take that much, you can still countereffect the effects of things like osteoporosis by taking additional calcium.
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But if you supplement the vitamin D with calcium, it should countereffect the likelihood of getting osteoporosis.
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However, there's a countereffect: vegetation promotes thickening of the soil, which over centuries adds weight and loosens the grip of root systems on bedrock.
The Liquid Earth 1999
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However, there's a countereffect: vegetation promotes thickening of the soil, which over centuries adds weight and loosens the grip of root systems on bedrock.
The Liquid Earth 1999
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The interplay between the estrogens (or androgens) and the various pituitary gonadotrophins is exceedingly complex; the HO THE HUMAN BRAIN network of effect and countereffect has not yet been entirely worked out.
The Human Brain Asimov, Isaac 1963
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Because it’s assumed that Ahmedinejad’s allies will try to cheat — see, for instance, this report about a religious edict blessing electoral fraud — the more people vote, the stronger the countereffect from Moussavi’s backers will be.
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