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  1. counterpoint
    [ˈkoun(t)ərˌpoint]
    noun
    counterpoint (noun)
    counterpoints (plural noun)
    1. music
      the art or technique of setting, writing, or playing a melody or melodies in conjunction with another, according to fixed rules.
      • an argument, idea, or theme used to create a contrast with the main element:
        "I have used my interviews with parents as a counterpoint to a professional judgment"
        verb
        counterpoint (verb)
        counterpoints (third person present)
        counterpointed (past tense)
        counterpointed (past participle)
        counterpointing (present participle)
        1. music
          add counterpoint to (a melody):
          "the orchestra counterpoints the vocal part"
          • emphasize by contrast:
            "the cream walls and maple floors are counterpointed by black accents"
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            Pronunciation
            noun
            ˈkoun(t)ərˌpoint
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            Origin
            late Middle English: from Old French contrepoint, from medieval Latin contrapunctum ‘(song) pricked or marked over against (the original melody)’, from contra- ‘against’ + punctum, from pungere ‘to prick’.
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            counterpoint
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