"countercharm" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: countercharms [plural]
Etymology: From counter- + charm. Etymology templates: {{af|en|counter-|charm}} counter- + charm Head templates: {{en-noun}} countercharm (plural countercharms)
  1. That which counteracts a charm; a counterspell. Translations (that which counteracts a charm): frithortha [feminine] (Irish)
    Sense id: en-countercharm-en-noun-IfuXYDqQ Categories (other): English terms prefixed with counter- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with counter-: 45 55

Verb

Forms: countercharms [present, singular, third-person], countercharming [participle, present], countercharmed [participle, past], countercharmed [past]
Etymology: From counter- + charm. Etymology templates: {{af|en|counter-|charm}} counter- + charm Head templates: {{en-verb}} countercharm (third-person singular simple present countercharms, present participle countercharming, simple past and past participle countercharmed)
  1. To destroy the effect of a charm upon.
    Sense id: en-countercharm-en-verb-Y3nfH3mp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with counter-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Irish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 74 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with counter-: 45 55 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 27 73 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 23 77 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 83 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 20 80

Inflected forms

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