counterbalance
noun
a weight balancing another weight; an equal weight, power, or influence acting in opposition; counterpoise.
has counterbalanced
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present perfectof counterbalance (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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A high sense of personal honour has counterbalanced a low standard of public justice.
From The River War An Account of the Reconquest of the Sudan by Winston Churchill
