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  1. countersense: Merriam-Webster
  2. countersense: Wiktionary
  3. countersense: Webster's 1828 Dictionary

Definitions from Wiktionary (countersense)

noun:  An opposite meaning.
noun:  A nonsensical idea; a contradiction in terms; something that contradicts an established principle, architectural or musical style, etc.

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