countervailingadjective [ before noun ]
uk/ˈkaʊn.təˌveɪ.lɪŋ/us/ˈkaʊn.t̬ɚˌveɪ.lɪŋ/formalhaving equal force but an opposite effect:
There was nobody strong enough to lead an effective countervailing force against the dictator.
a countervailing argument
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