Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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countermeasure | Yes | No | No | No |
countermine | Yes | No | Yes | No |
countermeasure (noun) | countermine (noun) |
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an action taken to offset another action | (military) a tunnel dug to defeat similar activities by the enemy |
countermeasure (verb) | countermine (verb) |
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destroy enemy mines with one's own mines | |
destroy property or hinder normal operations |