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counterchange

American  
[koun-ter-cheynj] / ˌkaʊn tərˈtʃeɪndʒ /

verb (used with object)

counterchanged, counterchanging

  1. to cause to change places, qualities, etc.; interchange.

  2. to diversify; checker.

counterchange British  
/ ˌkaʊntəˈtʃeɪndʒ /

verb

  1. to change parts, qualities, etc

  2. poetic to chequer, as with contrasting colours

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Etymology

Origin of counterchange

First recorded in 1885–90; counter- + change

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