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counterside en · NOUN · etymology 1

Etymology

From counter- + side.

Meanings

  1. An opposite side.
    • 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. 1998, William D. Foulkes, Shirley V. Hodgson, Inherited Susceptibility to Cancer, page 51:

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counterside en · ADJ · etymology 2

Etymology

From counter + -side.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Beside a counter.
    • While you're perched on a counterside stool, watch the video presentation that explains how Wolfgang candy is made. 2001, Sharon Hernes Silverman, Pennsylvania Snacks: