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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(heraldry) A heraldic fur resembling vair, except in the arrangement of the patches or figures: succeeding rows are reversed instead of staggered, so the bases of the panes of each tincture are opposite those of the same tincture in adjoining rows..
Use countervair when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Countervair means (heraldry) A heraldic fur resembling vair, except in the arrangement of the patches or figures: succeeding rows are reversed instead of staggered, so the bases of the panes of each tincture are opposite those of the same tincture in adjoining rows..
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The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use countervair where its definition matches the intended context.
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