Counter
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| good | good counter | good rival |
| best | best counter | best rival |
| specific | specific counter | specific rival |
| direct | direct counter | direct rival |
| Other adjectives: true, strong, powerful, real, successful, great, main, consistent, ultimate, new, possible, final. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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These are the signature moves of the protagonist Ippo (Dempsey Roll), and his unfought rival and counter user Miyata (Jolt Counter).
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It looked like withdrawing fully and forming a rival setup, but counter lawsuits between ITV and STV have seen this fall by the wayside.
Source: Creator / ITV - Hideyuki Kagawa/Alternative Zero in Kamen Rider Ryuki had a photographic memory, which he could use to memorise (and therefore counter) attack patterns in rival Riders.
Source: Photographic Memory
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