counterstep
noun
coun·ter·step
ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌstep 
variants
or counter-step
plural countersteps or counter-steps
: a step taken in opposition to another step
The countries seem headed into a period of tensions when every step is met with distrust and some counterstep, putting them on opposite sides of hotspots around the world, from Iran to Georgia to Kosovo.—
Steven Lee Myers
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“Counterstep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counterstep. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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