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Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
noun
Opposition; resistance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, obsolete, uncountable
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noun
The resistance of a horse that interrupts its cadence and the measure of its manège, caused by bad horsemanship or the bad temper of the horse.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, obsolete, uncountable
Topics: equestrianism, hobbies, horses, lifestyle, pets, sports
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Antonyms: none provided
History
From counter- + time. Compare contretemps.
