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Countersecure :: Countersecure (v. t.) To give additional security to or for.

Countervote :: Countervote (v. t.) To vote in opposition to; to balance or overcome by voting; to outvote.

Countersink :: Countersink (n.) An enlargement of the upper part of a hole, forming a cavity or depression for receiving the head of a screw or bolt..

Encounter :: Encounter (adv.) To come against face to face; to meet; to confront, either by chance, suddenly, or deliberately; especially, to meet in opposition or with hostile intent; to engage in conflict with; to oppose; to struggle with; as, to encounter a friend in traveling; two armies encounter each other; to encounter obstacles or difficulties, to encounter strong evidence of a truth..

Counterpart :: Counterpart (n.) One of two corresponding copies of an instrument; a duplicate.

Contrapuntal :: Contrapuntal (a.) Pertaining to, or according to the rules of, counterpoint..

Falsetto :: Falsetto (n.) A false or artificial voice; that voice in a man which lies above his natural voice; the male counter tenor or alto voice. See Head voice, under Voice..

Faburden :: Faburden (n.) A species of counterpoint with a drone bass.

Counterjumper :: Counterjumper (n.) A salesman in a shop; a shopman; -- used contemptuously.

Sham :: Sham (a.) False; counterfeit; pretended; feigned; unreal; as, a sham fight..

Educe :: Educe (v. t.) To bring or draw out; to cause to appear; to produce against counter agency or influence; to extract; to evolve; as, to educe a form from matter..

Diminution :: Diminution (n.) In counterpoint, the imitation of, or reply to, a subject, in notes of half the length or value of those the subject itself..

Rescript :: Rescript (v. t.) A counterpart.

Counter :: Counter (v. i.) To return a blow while receiving one, as in boxing..

Counterpassant :: Counterpassant (a.) Passant in opposite directions; -- said of two animals.

Countermen :: Countermen (pl. ) of Counterma.

Counterwait :: Counterwait (v. t.) To wait or watch for; to be on guard against.

Counter :: Counter (adv.) At or against the front or face.

Counterchange :: Counterchange (n.) Exchange; reciprocation.

Contest :: Contest (n.) Earnest struggle for superiority, victory, defense, etc.; competition; emulation; strife in arms; conflict; combat; encounter..

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