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countergesture

countergesture noun: a gesture made in response to another gesture.

Noun

countergesture (plural countergestures)

  1. A gesture made in response to another gesture.
    • Over time, he helps the patient see that his own gestures are met with countergestures which have a different quality and tone to them.1997, Stanley I. Greenspan, Developmentally based psychotherapy

Forms of countergesture

pluralcountergestures

Origin of countergesture

From counter- + gesture.

Questions about countergesture

What does countergesture mean?
Countergesture means a gesture made in response to another gesture.
What part of speech is countergesture?
Countergesture is a noun.
What is the plural of countergesture?
The plural of countergesture is countergestures.

Words near countergesture in the dictionary

  1. counterfugues
  2. counterful
  3. counterfuls
  4. countergambit
  5. countergambits
  6. countergesture
  7. countergestures
  8. countergift
  9. countergifts
  10. countergirl
  11. countergirls

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