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interaction
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to interlock
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counterbalance
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counterattack
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semicircle
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superwoman
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super-rich
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overachiever
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overwork
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overhead
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to underpaid
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underfoot
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underachiever
inter-
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used to indicate the relationship or interaction between two or more things or people

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The conference encouraged interdepartmental collaboration.
The internet facilitates communication on an international scale.
semi-
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used to indicate that the thing being described is only part of the whole or incomplete in some way

counter-
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used to describe something that opposes, reacts against, or provides a contrast to something else

under-
prefix
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/ˈʌndɚ/

used to indicate a position lower than or beneath something else

over-
prefix
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/ˈoʊvɚ/

used to indicate an excess of something, implying that the quantity or amount of something is greater than necessary or beyond a certain limit

super-
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r

used to indicate something that is above, beyond, or extremely high in degree or quality

pseudo-
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used to describe something that is fake or pretending to be something it is not

interaction
noun
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k
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the act of communicating or working together with someone or something

to interlock
to interlock
Verb
i
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to fit or lock together securely, keeping things in a stable or connected position

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counterbalance
noun
c
k
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a
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a weight or mechanism used to provide stability and balance by offsetting the weight of another object or system

counterattack
noun
c
k
o
a
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ʊ
n
n
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t
e
ɜ
r
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a
ə
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t
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æ
ck
k

an attack made in response to someone else's attack

semicircle
semicircle
noun
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s
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ɛ
m
m
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i
c
s
i
ɜ:
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c
k
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l
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any half of a circle

superwoman
noun
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p
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ɜ
r
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o
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m
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n

a woman with superior mental or physical capabilities, particularly one who succeeds in both her career and home life

super-rich
noun
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/sˈuːpɚɹˈɪtʃ/
Informal

individuals or groups possessing extremely large amounts of wealth

overachiever
noun
uk flag
/ˌoʊvɚɹɐtʃˈiːvɚ/

a person who gains success beyond what is expected or normal, often in a way that makes them exhausted

overwork
noun
uk flag
/ˌoʊvɝˈwɝk/

the act of working too much or too long

overhead
overhead
Adjective
uk flag
/ˈoʊvɝˈhɛd/

located or occurring above the level of the head

surface
to underpaid
Verb
u
ə
n
n
d
d
e
ɜ
r
r
p
p
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d
d

not receiving enough money for the work one does

underfoot
Adverb
u
ə
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n
d
d
e
ɜ
r
r
f
f
oo
ʊ
t
t

situated beneath the feet

underachiever
noun
uk flag
/ˈəndɝəˌtʃivɝ/

a person who consistently performs below their potential or fails to meet expected standards or goals

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