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counterbalance
noun
Synonyms and Antonyms of COUNTERBALANCE
a force or influence that makes an opposing force ineffective or less effective <charitable giving is usually a good counterbalance to the self-indulgent commercialism of the Christmas season>
Synonyms balance, canceler (or canceller), corrective, counter, counteraction, counterforce, counterpoise, counterweight, equipoise, neutralizer, offset
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