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Withershins describes moving counter to the usual direction, often counterclockwise. With origins in Scottish, it's the perfect term for defying the norm — whether it's turning left instead of right or moving in reverse.

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January 12, 2025

withershins

[ with-er-shinz ] adverb

in a direction contrary to the natural one; counterclockwise

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