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counterviolence [ˌkaʊntəˈvaıələns] N

I . countenance [ˈkaʊntınəns] N

II . countenance [ˈkaʊntınəns] VB trans

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countenance [ˈkaʊntınəns]

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overbalance [ˌəʊvəˈbæləns] VB trans, intr

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Its poetic name is enough to counterbalance whatever paperback is in your beach bag.
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Their faster acceleration is counterbalanced by the need to dwell longer at each station, since they have fewer doors.
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The sitter's form and pose echo and in many ways counterbalance each other.
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At the bottom of the rear quarters, a skeg - a downward fin - jutted outboard to counterbalance the rearward point of the quarter panel.
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To help counterbalance this, there was a plan organized to produce more serious news and documentary programs.
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The movement began spreading to university campuses, where it was encouraged by the state as a counterbalance to left-wing student movements.
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The review said the book was enhanced by oral testimonies which inject a harrowing human element to counterbalance the report's dispassionate tone.
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It consisted of two tracks with tramcars in counterbalance.
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Through elimination of centralized control of economic activities, economic power is separated from political power, and the one can serve as counterbalance to the other.
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Each caisson is supported by 112 suspension cables (for counterbalance) and 32 control cables (for lifting/lowering), each of 85 mm diameter.
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