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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(fortification) A low outwork before a bastion or ravelin, consisting of two lines of rampart parallel to the faces of the bastion, and protecting them from a breaching fire..
Use counterguard when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Counterguard means (fortification) A low outwork before a bastion or ravelin, consisting of two lines of rampart parallel to the faces of the bastion, and protecting them from a breaching fire..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use counterguard where its definition matches the intended context.
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