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counter-intention

counter-intention noun: an intention that goes in the opposite direction from what one wants to happen.

Noun

counter-intention (plural counter-intentions)

  1. An intention that goes in the opposite direction from what one wants to happen.

Forms of counter-intention

pluralcounter-intentions
alternative formcounterintention

Origin of counter-intention

From counter- + intention.

Questions about counter-intention

What does counter-intention mean?
Counter-intention means an intention that goes in the opposite direction from what one wants to happen.
What part of speech is counter-intention?
Counter-intention is a noun.
What is the plural of counter-intention?
The plural of counter-intention is counter-intentions.

Words near counter-intention in the dictionary

  1. counter-imperialism
  2. counter-imperialist
  3. counter-imperialists
  4. counter-inflation
  5. counter-intelligence
  6. counter-intention
  7. counter-intentions
  8. counter-internationalism
  9. counter-interpretation
  10. counter-interpretations
  11. counter-intuitive

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