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countercharm

countercharm noun: that which counteracts a charm; a counterspell.

Noun

countercharm (plural countercharms)

  1. That which counteracts a charm; a counterspell.
    • Just as in Scandinavia the parasitic rowan is deemed a countercharm to sorcery, so in Germany the parasitic mistletoe is still commonly considered a protection against witchcraft.1911, James George Frazer, The Golden Bough, volume 11, page 282

Verb

countercharm (third-person singular simple present countercharms, present participle countercharming, simple past and past participle countercharmed)

  1. To destroy the effect of a charm upon.

Forms of countercharm

Noun
pluralcountercharms
Verb
third-person singular presentcountercharms
present participlecountercharming
past participlecountercharmed
pastcountercharmed

Origin of countercharm

From counter- + charm.

Questions about countercharm

What does countercharm mean?
Countercharm means that which counteracts a charm; a counterspell.
What part of speech is countercharm?
Countercharm can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of countercharm?
The plural of countercharm is countercharms.

Words near countercharm in the dictionary

  1. counterchanging
  2. countercharge
  3. countercharged
  4. countercharges
  5. countercharging
  6. countercharm
  7. countercharmed
  8. countercharming
  9. countercharms
  10. countercheck
  11. counterchecked

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