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Love is understood, in a historical way, as one of the great human vocations - but its counterspell has always been infidelity. This terrible, terrible betrayal that can tear apart not only another person, not only oneself, but whole families.
Junot Diaz

Meaning of "counterspell" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COUNTERSPELL

counterspell  [ˈkaʊntəˌspel] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COUNTERSPELL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Counterspell is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COUNTERSPELL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of counterspell in the English dictionary

The definition of counterspell in the dictionary is a spell or charm which acts against another spell, especially in fantasy or role-playing games.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COUNTERSPELL


pell
pel
respell
riːˈspel
unspell
ʌnˈspel

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COUNTERSPELL

counterscarp
counterseal
countershading
countershaft
countershot
countersign
countersignature
countersink
countersink bit
countersniper
counterspies
counterspy
counterstain
counterstate
counterstep
counterstrategy
counterstream
counterstrike
countersubject
countersue

WORDS THAT END LIKE COUNTERSPELL

all very well
as well
bell
Campbell
cell
Chappell
dell
dizzy spell
fell
hell
just as well
magic spell
misspell
outspell
sell
shell
spell
tell
under a spell
well

Synonyms and antonyms of counterspell in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «counterspell» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COUNTERSPELL

Find out the translation of counterspell to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of counterspell from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «counterspell» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

法术反制
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

contrahechizo
570 millions of speakers

English

counterspell
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

counterspell
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

counterspell
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

контрзаклинание
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

counterspell
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

counterspell
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

counterspell
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Counterspell
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gegenzauber
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

対抗呪文
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

마법 차단
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Counterspell
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

counterspell
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

counterspell
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

काउंटरस्पेल्ल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Counterspell
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Counterspell
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Counterspell
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

контрзаклінаніе
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Counterspell
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

counterspell
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

counterspell
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Counter
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

counterspell
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of counterspell

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COUNTERSPELL»

The term «counterspell» is regularly used and occupies the 72.055 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COUNTERSPELL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about counterspell

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QUOTES WITH «COUNTERSPELL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word counterspell.
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Junot Diaz
Love is understood, in a historical way, as one of the great human vocations - but its counterspell has always been infidelity. This terrible, terrible betrayal that can tear apart not only another person, not only oneself, but whole families.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COUNTERSPELL»

Discover the use of counterspell in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to counterspell and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Counterspell: Guardian of the Ruins
Counterspell: Guardian of the Ruins launches The Counterspell Chronicle, a father-son collaboration of epic fantasy that explores the implications of the use and abuse of hidden knowledge.
Robert C. A. Goff, Micah M. A. Goff, 2005
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Omnifray RPG Expert Manual
Matt West. Magical Feats by School Elder Magic Unholy Magic School of Magic Priestly Wizardly Innate Priestly Wizardly Innate Air only (Aero- mancy) Control Elemental Spirit (Air); Counterspell (Air); Counterspell (Earth); Elemental Aura ( Air); ...
Matt West, 2009
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Playing to Win: Becoming the Champion
Counterspell” is an important card in Magic that is able to cancel out virtually any card the opponent would play, after he reveals what his card is but before he gets to use it. This is a one-shot effect, though; if you play your Counterspell, you'll ...
David Sirlin, 2006
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Wayfarers
Counterspell Circle: 4th Duration: Permanent Effect: 1 spell School: Metamagic Components: V Resist: None Casting time: -0 Range: 50' Damage type: n/a When cast, Counterspell interrupts another caster's spell as it is cast, and cancels that ...
G. Vrill, J. T. Swill, 2009
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Witchcraft Persecutions in Bavaria: Popular Magic, Religious ...
Many supposed victims visited numerous soothsayers and other wise women and men in their search for an effective counterspell. In a witch trial in a village near the Free City of Memmingen, in 1518, a peasant witness told the court of his  ...
Wolfgang Behringer, 2003
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Outcastia Campaign Setting Book I: World Tour
6 Counterspell, Greater**: Immediate action counterspell for 6th level spells and lower. 7 Antimagic Field: Negates magic within 10 ft. 8 Counterspell, Supreme**: Immediate action counterspell for 8th level spells and spell-like abilities and ...
Nitehawk Interactive Games
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Tome of the Lost Realms Player's Handbook
Counterspells It is possible to cast any spell as a counterspell. By doing so, you are using the spell's energy to disrupt the casting of the same spell by another character. Counterspelling works even if one spell is divine and the other arcane.
8
Deckade: 10 Years of Decks, Thoughts, and Theory!
... two Extended counterspell decks, like Forbidian and Counter-Oath. For ease of reference, here are some sample deck lists, the second Counter-Oath deck Bob Maher, Jr. used to win a major event this season, and the biggest winner among  ...
‎2006
9
The Book Of Fantasy
To prevent an opposing spellcaster from casting his spells, a spellcaster will use the Counterspell. Counterspells are performed by many means, ranging from distracting the caster at a critical junction of the spell; disrupting the magical ...
Timothy Groves, Ben McMahon
10
Kingdoms of Legend: Sands of Destiny
... swarm (19th). Bonus Feats: Augment Summoning, Greater Spell Focus, Greater Spell Penetration, Improved Counterspell, Improved Initiative, Iron Will, Magical Aptitude, Skill Focus (Knowledge [planes]), Spell Focus, Spell Penetration.
Nate Christen, Allen Drees, Jr., 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COUNTERSPELL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term counterspell is used in the context of the following news items.
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'Hearthstone' Blackrock Mountain Adventure - Guide and Tips for …
... his hero power and be prepared to deal with plenty of secrets (He'll play Counterspell and Duplicate often). If you think he's played Duplicate, ... «Touch Arcade, May 15»
2
Highlord Omokk, General Drakkisath, Rend Blackhand
Multiple classes have positive features in their class specific cards: Mage's Counterspell can counteract a Twisting Nether, Warlock's Twisting ... «Shacknews, Apr 15»
3
Best Cards from Dragons of Tarkir
It doesn't work well with a heavy counterspell deck, but you do get to double up on removal spells and card draw as long as you're willing to ... «The Escapist, Mar 15»
4
Win a Magic: The Gathering Dragons of Tarkir prize pack
And with an ultimate that makes anymore playing against a counterspell deck want to hang themselves who wouldn't want this pigtailed ... «CNET, Mar 15»
5
When Buddhism goes bad: How a yoga and meditation retreat …
Disturbed, he agreed to purchase a counterspell from some monks and worked up his own form of meditation to squash the malevolent ... «Salon, Mar 15»
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'Chainmail' vs 5th Edition 'D&D' — Miniature Combat Compared
In counterspell, weaker wizard needs 9 or higher, not 8.” When dealing with wizard-vs-wizard spell combat, all wizards had a “counter spell” ... «GeekDad, Mar 15»
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Why Hearthstone is better than Magic the Gathering
There's a secret in Hearthstone called “Counterspell” but even that only counters the first spell your opponent casts during their turn and not ... «MMORPG News, Jan 15»
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Hearthstone's Goblins vs Gnomes cards sneak into the Arena early
The left-most enemy minion can once again be targeted on a full board if Counterspell counters a Secret. Nozdormu, self proclaimed “Master of ... «PCGamesN, Dec 14»
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'Once Upon A Time' Recap: Darkness Takes Over Storybrooke
Regina wanted to go ahead and blast through it, and told the dwarves to take a hike. However, David said the counterspell could be done ... «Hollywood Life, Nov 14»
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The Cartomancer - A Deck-building Diviner
A better shield other, a fire aura, an auto-counterspell dependant on school, treating the next roll of a d20 as a natural 21 or as a natural 1. «NERD TREK, Nov 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Counterspell [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/counterspell>. Apr 2024 ».
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