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Definition
to counterbalance, or oppose (the effects of something)—often in such a manner that the effects being opposed are neutralized (made ineffective)
- But come what sorrow can,
It cannot countervail the exchange of joy
That one short minute gives me in her sight.2.6 — Act 2 Scene 6 — Friar Lawrence's Cell (13% in)
countervail = offset (counterbalance with equal weight)
There are no more uses of "countervail" in Romeo and Juliet.
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