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countermovement

countermovement noun: a movement in opposition, or retaliation to another.

Noun

countermovement (countable and uncountable, plural countermovements)

  1. A movement in opposition, or retaliation to another.

Forms of countermovement

pluralcountermovements

Origin of countermovement

From counter- + movement.

Questions about countermovement

What does countermovement mean?
Countermovement means a movement in opposition, or retaliation to another.
What part of speech is countermovement?
Countermovement is a noun.
What is the plural of countermovement?
The plural of countermovement is countermovements.

Words near countermovement in the dictionary

  1. countermotivation
  2. countermotivational
  3. countermotivations
  4. countermove
  5. countermoved
  6. countermovement
  7. countermovements
  8. countermoves
  9. countermoving
  10. countermurder
  11. countermurders

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