counterside

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English

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Etymology 1

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counter- +‎ side

Noun

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counterside (plural countersides)

  1. An opposite side.
    • 1998, William D. Foulkes, Shirley V. Hodgson, Inherited Susceptibility to Cancer, page 51:
      But there is a counterside to promotional hyperbole, for exaggerated promises that dovetail with people's hopes and expectations open the way to cynicism should promises falter or fail.

Etymology 2

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counter +‎ -side

Adjective

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counterside (not comparable)

  1. Beside a counter.
    • 2001, Sharon Hernes Silverman, Pennsylvania Snacks:
      While you're perched on a counterside stool, watch the video presentation that explains how Wolfgang candy is made.