counteraction
counteraction noun: an act of retaliation; a counterattack.
Noun
counteraction (plural counteractions)
- An act of retaliation; a counterattack.
- Any action in opposition to a previous action.
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counteraction meaning in Tamil and Urdu
counteraction in Tamil
- பகை, தாக்கம், அழிகட்டு, எதிரிடைச்செயல், பிராயச்சித்தம்
counteraction in Urdu
- اقدام متقابل, رد
Forms of counteraction
| plural | counteractions |
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Origin of counteraction
From counter- + action.
Questions about counteraction
- What does counteraction mean?
- Counteraction means an act of retaliation; a counterattack.
- What is counteraction in Tamil?
- Counteraction in Tamil is பகை, தாக்கம், அழிகட்டு. See Counteraction meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is counteraction?
- Counteraction is a noun.
- What is the plural of counteraction?
- The plural of counteraction is counteractions.
Words near counteraction in the dictionary
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