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   countervail

   /ˌkaʊntəˈveɪl/

   verb

   • 1. offset the effect of (something) by countering it with something of equal force: "stereotypes are countervailed by more realistic assessments"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘be equivalent to in value’): from Anglo-Norman French contrevaloir, from Latin contra valere ‘be of worth against’.

   Scrabble Points: 16

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   • O

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