Aid and Counteract

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Aid verb - To provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end.

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Counteract is an antonym for aid.

Nearby Words: aids, aided, aide, aiding, aider

Counteract verb - To balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective.

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Aid is an antonym for counteract in do opposing action topic.

ability	aid ability	counteract ability
force	aid force	counteract force
spell	aid spell	counteract spell
plan	aid plan	counteract plan
Other words: earth, magic, plans.

Meanwhile, Mario and Luigi aid him from inside his body when necessary in the midst of collecting the three Star Cures needed to counteract the Dark Star.One of the quirks of the game is that Bowser can't be controlled unless Mario and Luigi are inside his body.

Source: Video Game / Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story

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