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counter-protest
noun[ C ]
(alsocounterprotest)uk /ˈkaʊn.təˌprəʊ.test/ us /ˈkaʊn.t̬ɚˌproʊ.test/
a protest expressing opposing views to another protest or event, often at the same time and place:
An opposing religious group staged a much smaller, but noisier, counter-protest.
The events have drawn several counter-protests from antiracism groups.
Counter-protests took place at various places along the route.
The anti-vaccine march drew a counterprotest by about 150 people.
It has triggered a wave of counterprotests from those who passionately want the state to remain united.
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