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counterposed

counterposed is the simple past and past participle of counterpose.

Meaning of counterpose

Verb

counterpose (third-person singular simple present counterposes, present participle counterposing, simple past and past participle counterposed)

  1. To act as a counterweight.
    Synonyms:
    counterbalance
  2. To create a contrast.
    • Near-synonym: juxtapose

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Questions about counterposed

What is counterposed the simple past and past participle of?
Counterposed is the simple past and past participle of counterpose.

Words near counterposed in the dictionary

  1. counterpolicies
  2. counterpolicy
  3. counterpolitical
  4. counterpolitics
  5. counterpose
  6. counterposed
  7. counterposes
  8. counterposing
  9. counterposition
  10. counterpositional
  11. counterpositions

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