• macaroni1556
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        11 months ago

        Counteract means to oppose something to reduce its effect. Contradict means to say or do something opposite or inconsistent with something else.

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            11 months ago

            Perfect, I can now use any word thats not mutually exclusive completely dependently (interchangeably) and be appreciated (understood)

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              11 months ago

              No, you definitely still have to match the meaning to the context. That’s pretty fundamental to communication.