counter¹ /kownˈtər/

1. The opposite way
2. In opposition

1. Contrary
2. Opposing
3. Opposite

1. That which is counter or opposite
2. The voice part set in immediate contrast with the melody (music)
3. A parry in which one foil follows the other in a small circle (fencing)
4. The inside area of typeface that does not print, eg the centre of an O (printing)
5. The part of a horse's breast between the shoulders and under the neck
6. The part of a ship's stern from the lower moulding to the waterline (nautical)

1. To contradict
2. To meet or answer by a stroke or move
3. To strike while receiving or parrying a blow (boxing)

run counter to

1. To move in the opposite direction (to)
2. To act or happen in a way contrary (to instructions, expectations, etc)

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