counterbalance
US /ˈkaʊn.t̬ɚˌbæl.əns/
UK /ˈkaʊn.t̬ɚˌbæl.əns/
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contrapeso
to have an equal but opposite effect on something so that it does not have too much of a particular characteristic:
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The ugliness of the resort is counterbalanced by the excellence of the skiing.
1.
contrapeso
something that has an equal but opposite effect on something so that it does not have too much of a particular characteristic:
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Her calm nature served as a natural counterbalance to his excitable personality.