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countervail

verb as in offset

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At the same time, the very recency of RNA vaccines and the rapidity of their production generated a countervailing doubt manifesting as high levels of anti-vaccination.

Economist John Kenneth Galbraith famously called this “countervailing power.”

But whatever becomes of us, we are sure the adversary cannot countervail the King's damages.

Her object being to countervail the design of her husband, she instantly commences a system of manoeuvring to carry her point.

And to countervail this, it has been laid down by nature, that the men who have something to say don't say it.

The thegn is a twelve hundred man; his wergild and his oath countervail those of six ceorls.

The Author of all things, though besought, did not so co-operate as to countervail the legitimate action of natural powers.

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On this page you'll find 28 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to countervail, such as: balance, counteract, counterbalance, counterpoise, invalidate, and neutralize.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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