Arrow and Counter

Arrow

Arrow noun - A projectile with a straight thin shaft and an arrowhead on one end and stabilizing vanes on the other; intended to be shot from a bow.

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Counter and arrow are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Counter" instead a noun "Arrow".

Nearby Words: arrowed, arrowhead, arrowy, arrowing

Counter noun - A force or influence that makes an opposing force ineffective or less effective.

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Arrow and counter are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Arrow" instead a noun "Counter".

special	special arrow	special counter
normal	normal arrow	normal counter
ordinary	ordinary arrow	ordinary counter
right	right arrow	right counter
Other adjectives: perfect, regular, standard, single, simple, small, powerful, real, great, blue, little, ultimate, new, final, on-screen.

Hawkeye of The Avengers handicapped himself by putting a sonic arrow in his mouth to counter an attack.

Source: Handicapped Badass
The guy's got a trick arrow for any situation: boxing glove arrows, fire extinguisher arrows, net arrows, geiger counter arrows...

Source: Crazy Prepared / Comic Books
In Final Fantasy Tactics, the "Archer" class can gain the ability "Arrow Catch", which effectively allows them to block and counter any arrow-based attack by doing this.

Source: Arrow Catch

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