"counterspell" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: counterspells [plural]
Etymology: From counter- + spell. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|counter|spell}} counter- + spell Head templates: {{en-noun}} counterspell (plural counterspells)
  1. A magic spell that reverses the effects of some other previous spell.
    Sense id: en-counterspell-en-noun-Ezt61ePR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with counter-, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 97 3 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with counter-: 68 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 95 5

Verb

Forms: counterspells [present, singular, third-person], counterspelling [participle, present], counterspelled [participle, past], counterspelled [past]
Etymology: From counter- + spell. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|counter|spell}} counter- + spell Head templates: {{en-verb}} counterspell (third-person singular simple present counterspells, present participle counterspelling, simple past and past participle counterspelled)
  1. (transitive) To cast a counterspell against. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-counterspell-en-verb-C25YIYPN

Inflected forms

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