countermeasure
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tərˌmɛʒ noun
an opposing, offsetting, or retaliatory measure.
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| —n | |
| action taken to oppose, neutralize, or retaliate against some other action | |
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Countermeasure
is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
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Example sentences
But there will surely be a counter to our countermeasure.
The company is also testing a second inhibitor as a countermeasure to space-flight-induced muscle changes.
But a different type of countermeasure could be even more effective.
As a countermeasure, camp brothels were set up, and the task of punishment was delegated to specially selected prisoners.
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