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What does counteracts mean?

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  1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of counteract
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It reduces the possibility of, and in fact, counteracts the appearance of agnails and skin outgrowth.
This bracing counteracts any tendency of the ribs to bend sideways under the compressive strain.
The film pressure counteracts the surface tension of the air-water interface.
High-intensity resistance exercise training counteracts muscle weakness and physical frailty in very elderly people.
Dark energy is a mysterious pressure that counteracts gravity, forcing the universe to expand faster than it otherwise would.
Lin has defended his film by claiming it counteracts the overgeneralizations and stereotypes typical of depictions of Asian-Americans.

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