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counterturn
noun
(2)
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counterturn
[
koun
-ter-turn ]
Phonetic (Standard)
IPA
noun
a
turn
in an opposing or contrary direction.
an unexpected twist or
turn
of events in the plot of a story, play, or the like.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of
counterturn
1
First recorded in 1580–90;
counter-
+
turn
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