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countertugs

countertugs is the plural of countertug.

Meaning of countertug

Noun

countertug (plural countertugs)

  1. A tug in the opposite direction.
    • By making Henry steadfastly determined to do the decent and honorable thing, he avoids facing up to the complex countertugs of physical desire and social pressure […]1984, Norman Etherington, Rider Haggard, page 33

Questions about countertugs

What is countertugs the plural of?
Countertugs is the plural of countertug.

Words near countertugs in the dictionary

  1. countertrolling
  2. countertrolls
  3. countertruth
  4. countertruths
  5. countertug
  6. countertugs
  7. counterturn
  8. counterturns
  9. countertwisting
  10. countertwistings
  11. countertype

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