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﹒A long, flat surface in a kitchen or shop over which business is transacted or food is prepared.

﹒A person or thing that counts or calculates something.

﹒To speak or act in opposition to; to respond to an action with a retaliatory move.

Examples

﹒She placed her keys on the kitchen counter as soon as she walked through the door.

﹒The lawyer presented a strong counter to the prosecution's argument.

﹒We need to counter the rising costs of production by improving our efficiency.

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