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Table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted |
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Game equipment (as a piece of wood, plastic, or ivory) used for keeping a count or reserving a space in various card or board games |
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A calculator that keeps a record of the number of times something happens |
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A piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room Has shelves and drawers |
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A person who counts things |
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A quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one) It brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher |
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(computer science) a register whose contents go through a regular series of states (usually states indicating consecutive integers) |
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A piece of leather forming the back of a shoe or boot A counter may be used to stiffen the material around the heel and to give support to the foot |
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A return punch (especially by a boxer) |
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Speak in response He countered with some very persuasive arguments |
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Act in advance of Deal with ahead of time |
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Indicating opposition or resistance |
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In the opposite direction Run counter |
adj | antagonistic, negative |
noun | table |
noun | game equipment
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noun | tabulator, calculator, calculating machine
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noun | buffet, sideboard, furniture, piece of furniture, article of furniture
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noun | person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, human, soul |
noun | rejoinder, retort, return, riposte, replication, comeback, reply, response |
noun | register |
noun | heel, piece of leather
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noun | piece of leather
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noun | counterpunch, parry, punch, clout, poke, lick, biff |
verb | answer, reply, respond |
verb | anticipate, foresee, forestall, act, move |