counteraction

🇺🇸 /kaʊntə'rækʃn/ 🇬🇧 /kaʊntə'rækʃn/
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noun
R

An action that works against or stops the effect of something else.

The new policy serves as a counteraction to reduce pollution levels.

R

A response that opposes or balances another force or influence.

The team developed a counteraction to handle the competitor's new product.

translation

n. An action that works against or stops the effect of something else.; A response that opposes or balances another force or influence.

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Plural counteractions