Counter and Obstruct

Counter

Counter verb - To strive to reduce or eliminate.

Obstruct and counter are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Obstruct" instead a verb "Counter".

Obstruct

Obstruct verb - To create difficulty for the work or activity of.

Counter and obstruct are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Counter" instead a verb "Obstruct".

Common collocations

ability counter ability obstruct ability
movement counter movement obstruct movement
move counter move obstruct move
plan counter plan obstruct plan
Other words: efforts, players, enemies, attempts.
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