had been counteracting

• past perfect progressive

  past perfect progressive

  Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.

  of counteract.
  counteract

  verb (used with object)

  to act in opposition to; frustrate by contrary action.

Related Words

• cancel out
• correct
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