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counterbalance

US /ˈkaʊn.t̬ɚˌbæl.əns/
UK /ˈkaʊn.t̬ɚˌbæl.əns/

Werkwoord

1.

tegenwicht

to have an equal but opposite effect on something so that it does not have too much of a particular characteristic:

Voorbeeld:
The ugliness of the resort is counterbalanced by the excellence of the skiing.

Zelfstandig Naamwoord

1.

tegenwicht

something that has an equal but opposite effect on something so that it does not have too much of a particular characteristic:

Voorbeeld:
Her calm nature served as a natural counterbalance to his excitable personality.
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