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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCounterplay
Moves or actions made by a player in a defensive position to offset the opponent's initiative or attack.
Counterword
A word or morpheme used in certain languages in conjunction with a numeral to count items based on their physical characteristics or category; a classifier.
Country bumpkin
An awkward, unpolished, or naive person from a rural area.
Coup
A sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of power from a government.
Couplet
Two lines of verse, usually in the same meter and joined by rhyme, that form a unit.
Court Notation
A system of symbols or signs used to record spoken words or actions in a court of law or during a sporting event.
Court of inquiry
An official body convened in military or governmental organizations to investigate specific incidents, accidents, or allegations of wrongdoing.
Court-challenge
A formal proceeding or lawsuit initiated in a court of law to dispute the validity, constitutionality, or legality of a law, regulation, policy, or official decision.
Covalent bonding
A chemical bond formed by the sharing of one or more electron pairs between two atoms.
Covalently
In a manner that involves the sharing of electron pairs between atoms to form a chemical bond.
Cover-story
A fabricated account or explanation presented to conceal one's true activities, motives, or identity, especially in espionage.
Covert Operations Team
A specialized group tasked with conducting secretive or clandestine operations, often related to military or intelligence activities.