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counterside

noun

Etymology

From counter- + side.

  1. derived from *sēy-✻ — “to send, throw, drop, sow, deposit”
  2. inherited from *sīdaz✻ — “drooping, hanging, low, excessive, extra”
  3. inherited from *sīd✻
  4. inherited from sīd — “wide, broad, spacious, ample, extensive, vast, far-reaching”
  5. inherited from side
  6. prefixed as counterside — “counter + side”

Definitions

  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.

  2. Beside a counter.

    • While you're perched on a counterside stool, watch the video presentation that explains how Wolfgang candy is made.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA