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counterwaves

counterwaves is the plural of counterwave.

Meaning of counterwave

Noun

counterwave (plural counterwaves)

  1. A wave (as of public opinion) going against an earlier wave.
    • Just as the message has apparently been heard, it has encountered a counterwave of books arguing that religion is totally unfit, not merely for public life, but for personal life as well.2008 February 16, Peter Steinfels, “Religious Right May Be Fading, but Not the ‘Culture Wars’”, in New York Times

Questions about counterwaves

What is counterwaves the plural of?
Counterwaves is the plural of counterwave.

Words near counterwaves in the dictionary

  1. counterwager
  2. counterwagers
  3. counterwar
  4. counterwars
  5. counterwave
  6. counterwaves
  7. counterwavy
  8. counterweigh
  9. counterweighed
  10. counterweighing
  11. counterweighs

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