"run counter" meaning in English

See run counter in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: runs counter [present, singular, third-person], running counter [participle, present], ran counter [past], run counter [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|run<,,ran,run> counter}} run counter (third-person singular simple present runs counter, present participle running counter, simple past ran counter, past participle run counter)
  1. To defy or oppose something, especially an expectation, custom, or social standard. [with to] Synonyms: go against the grain
    Sense id: en-run_counter-en-verb-xvfVxFVv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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        [
          "custom",
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        [
          "social",
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          "standard",
          "standard"
        ]
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    },
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