Counteract and Stop

Counteract

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

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Stop and counteract are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stop" instead a verb "Counteract".

Stop verb - To bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end.

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Counteract and stop are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Counteract" instead a verb "Stop".

Nearby Words: stopped, stopper, stopping, stopover

plan	counteract plan	stop plan
villain	counteract villain	stop villain
pain	counteract pain	stop pain
threat	counteract threat	stop threat
Other words: weapon, virus, plans, attacks, attempts.

Despite her effort to counteract the spell, Cassie is the only witch strong enough to reverse the damage and to stop the storm.

Source: Series / The Secret Circle
The movie suggests that George Washington's promise to free black men who fought for the Revolution embodied the American ideal of equality, when in fact the Americans were desperate to counteract a similar offer made to the slaves by the British and stop them from gaining an advantage.

Source: Web Video / History Buffs

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