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counterman
countermand
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countermeasure
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counterpane
coun·ter·pane [ kówntər pàyn ] (plural coun·ter·panes)


noun 
Definition:
 
bedspread: a cover for a bed and its bedding ( dated )

[15th century. Alteration of counterpoint, via French< medieval Latin culcita puncta "stitched quilt"]
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