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counterbalance

noun

NAmE//ˈkaʊntərˌbæləns//

(also counterweight) [usually singular] counterbalance (to something)

a thing that has an equal but opposite effect to something else and can be used to limit the bad effects of something The accused's right to silence was a vital counterbalance to the powers of the police.

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