COUNTERSTROKE

Etymology

Noun

counterstroke (plural counterstrokes)

A blow given in return.

A retaliation.

Source: Wiktionary


Coun"ter*stroke` (-strk`), n.

Definition: A stroke or blow in return. Spenser.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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22 April 2025

BRIGHT

(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”


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Coffee Trivia

Hawaii and California are the only two U.S. states that grow coffee plants commercially.

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