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counteracted

Prononciation : [ˌkaʊntərˈæktɪd]

Mot

Contexte : « effect and influence »

(verb) to take action that stops or reduces the effect of something else. If an illness makes you feel sick, medicine might counteract that sickness by making you feel better.

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The teacher's encouragement counteracted the student's lack of confidence.

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The problems in the project could not be counteracted by the additional help they received.

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How can we counteract the negative effects of too much screen time?

Contexte : « health and wellbeing »

(verb) to act against something harmful to lessen its effects. If you feel tired, drinking water can counteract your fatigue by helping you feel more awake.

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Eating healthy foods can counteract the effects of junk food.

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Lack of exercise cannot be easily counteracted by just drinking more water.

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What can we do to counteract the impact of stress on our health?

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