countertug
English
Etymology
counter- + tug
Noun
countertug (plural countertugs)
- A tug in the opposite direction.
- 1984, Norman Etherington, Rider Haggard (page 33)
- By making Henry steadfastly determined to do the decent and honorable thing, he avoids facing up to the complex countertugs of physical desire and social pressure […]
- 1984, Norman Etherington, Rider Haggard (page 33)