run counter to

run count·er to

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Definition of run counter to words

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

call in question — a sentence in an interrogative form, addressed to someone in order to get information in reply.
differ — to be unlike, dissimilar, or distinct in nature or qualities (often followed by from): The two writers differ greatly in their perceptions of the world. Each writer's style differs from that of another.
disagree — to fail to agree; differ: The conclusions disagree with the facts. The theories disagree in their basic premises.
disharmonize — (intransitive) To cause disorder.
face down — Also, face-down. Informal. a direct confrontation; showdown.

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