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Actually, the only reason Aviendha "suddenly discovered" that she had that Talent, was because she hadn't had a chance to try it out before. Elayne didn't "suddenly" discover that she could make ter'angreal; she discovered out of sheer curiosity.

It's not so much an "opposite" as it is a counter-weave. And some weaves are much easier to counter than others. Wards can be woven through without detection. Gateways can be blocked or prevented from closing.

I don't have time to find the quote now, but Moghedien mentions to Nynaeve and/or Elayne in Lord of Chaos that every ward can be woven through, but that there are a thousand variations to every ward, so to figure out the correct weave to use is very difficult. That is; not destroy wards, but...

Perrin used the "It's only a weave" the first time in ... was it ToM? Or TGS? Not much foreshadowing there, but ... It has been indicated that most things should have a counter. Moghedien remarked to Nynaeve or Elayne (can't remember) when she was a prisoner, that everyward can be woven...