COUNTERPOINT


Meaning of COUNTERPOINT in English

(~s)

Something that is a ~ to something else contrasts with it in a satisfying way. (JOURNALISM)

Paris is just a short train journey away, providing the perfect ~ to the peace and quiet of Reims.

= complement

N-COUNT: usu sing, oft N to n

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