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counterturn

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[koun-ter-turn] / ˈkaʊn tərˌtɜrn /

noun

  1. a turn in an opposing or contrary direction.

  2. an unexpected twist or turn of events in the plot of a story, play, or the like.

Etymology

Origin of counterturn

First recorded in 1580–90; counter- + turn

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