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Counteract vs Countercharm - What's the difference?

counteract | countercharm |

As verbs the difference between counteract and countercharm

is that counteract is to act in opposition to; thwart; to hinder, defeat, or frustrate, by contrary agency or influence; as, to counteract the effect of medicines; to counteract good advice while countercharm is to destroy the effect of a charm upon.

As a noun countercharm is

that which counteracts a charm; a counterspell.

counteract

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To act in opposition to; thwart; to hinder, defeat, or frustrate, by contrary agency or influence; as, to counteract the effect of medicines; to counteract good advice.
  • Synonyms

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    Derived terms

    * counteractant * counteracter * counteractingly * counteraction * counteractive * counteractively * counteractor

    countercharm

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • That which counteracts a charm; a counterspell.
  • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To destroy the effect of a charm upon.
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