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minus-squaresexual_tomato@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up22arrow-down1·edit-21 year agoI use it all the time. I’m an engineer though so it doesn’t really counteract what you’re saying.
minus-squareMyFeetOwnMySoul@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up9arrow-down2·1 year agoCounteract is also valid. This is a counteraction.
minus-squaremacaroni1556@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up8·edit-21 year agoCounteract means to oppose something to reduce its effect. Contradict means to say or do something opposite or inconsistent with something else.
minus-squareMyFeetOwnMySoul@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 year agoNote how they are not mutually exclusive
minus-squaremacaroni1556@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down1·1 year agoPerfect, I can now use any word thats not mutually exclusive completely dependently (interchangeably) and be appreciated (understood)
minus-squareDahGangalang@infosec.publinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoThis attempted contradiction doesn’t seem to counteract the above comment.
I use it all the time. I’m an engineer though so it doesn’t really counteract what you’re saying.
Contradict.
Counteract is also valid.
This is a counteraction.
Counteract means to oppose something to reduce its effect. Contradict means to say or do something opposite or inconsistent with something else.
Note how they are not mutually exclusive
Perfect, I can now use any word thats not mutually exclusive completely dependently (interchangeably) and be appreciated (understood)
This attempted contradiction doesn’t seem to counteract the above comment.