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countertheme

countertheme noun: a theme that complements or opposes another theme.

Noun

countertheme (plural counterthemes)

  1. A theme that complements or opposes another theme.

Forms of countertheme

pluralcounterthemes

Origin of countertheme

From counter- + theme.

Questions about countertheme

What does countertheme mean?
Countertheme means a theme that complements or opposes another theme.
What part of speech is countertheme?
Countertheme is a noun.
What is the plural of countertheme?
The plural of countertheme is counterthemes.

Words near countertheme in the dictionary

  1. counterterrorists
  2. countertext
  3. countertexts
  4. countertextual
  5. countertextually
  6. countertheme
  7. counterthemes
  8. countertheorem
  9. countertheorems
  10. countertheories
  11. countertheory

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