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counter-effort noun[ C ] (alsocountereffort)uk /ˈkaʊn.tərˌef.ət/ us /ˈkaʊn.t̬ɚˌef.ɚt/ an effort that goes against or reacts to another effort: Those who support the proposed restrictions are mounting a counter-effort. A large effort in a state by one candidate will bring a massive countereffort by the other. I don't think anyone expected that there wouldn't be counter-efforts by terrorists to undermine the situation. They engaged in a substantial diplomatic counter-effort to sabotage the movement. They also witnessed periodic and persistent counterefforts at social restriction. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Effort and expending energy assiduity assiduous assiduously assiduousness be running on emptyidiom burn effortful effortfully elbow grease fight hamster wheel hard at itidiom kill plough plough through something push put something in/put something into something rearguard action set/put your mind to somethingidiom swing |