counteraction
Roget-categorie 179
1. Words expressing abstract relations› 1.8. Causation
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Counteraction
zelfstandig naamwoord
counteraction,
opposition —
contrariety
etc.
14 —
antagonism,
polarity —
clashing
etc.
v. —
collision,
interference,
inhibition,
resistance,
renitency,
friction —
reaction —
retroaction
etc.
(recoil)
277 —
counterblast† —
neutralization
etc.
(compensation)
30 —
vis inertiae [Lat.] —
check
etc.
(hindrance)
706.
voluntary opposition
etc.
708,
voluntary resistance
etc.
719 —
repression
etc.
(restraint)
751.
opposites,
action and reaction,
yang and yin,
yang-yin
(contrariety)
14.
werkwoord
counteract —
run counter,
clash,
cross —
interfere with,
conflict with —
contravene —
jostle —
go against,
run against,
beat against,
militate against —
stultify —
antagonize,
block,
oppose
etc.
708 —
traverse —
withstand
etc.
(resist)
719 —
hinder
etc.
706 —
repress
etc.
(restrain)
751 —
react
etc.
(recoil)
277.
undo,
neutralize —
counterpoise
etc.
(compensate)
30 —
overpoise†.
bijvoeglijk naamwoord
counteracting
etc.
v. —
antagonistic,
conflicting,
retroactive,
renitent,
reactionary —
contrary
etc.
14.
bijwoord
although
etc.
30 —
in spite of
etc.
708 —
against.
uitdrukking
for every action there is a reaction, equal in for every action there is a reaction, equal in force and opposite in direction"
[Newton].
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