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Counter attack

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counter-offensivenounAn attack made in response to a previous offensive, and intended to stop it.
counteractionnounAny action in opposition to a previous action.
counterattacknounAlternative form of counter-attack. [An attack made in response to an attack by the opponents]
countermeasurenounAny action taken to counteract or correct another.
counternounOne who counts.
responsenounAn answer or reply, or something in the nature of an answer or reply.
retaliationnounViolent or otherwise punitive response to an act of harm or perceived injustice; a hitting back; revenge.
ripostenoun(figurative) A quick and usually witty response to a taunt.
counteroffensivenounUS spelling of counter-offensive. [An attack made in response to a previous offensive, and intended to stop it.]
counterchargenounAn accusation against an opponent in an argument in response to the opponent's accusations.
counteroffensivesnounUS spelling of counter-offensive. [An attack made in response to a previous offensive, and intended to stop it.]
counterfirenoun(military, uncountable) The firing of weapons in response.
countermovenounA move in opposition or response to a preceding move.
counterblownounA blow delivered in reply to a previous blow by somebody else, such as an opponent in a boxing match.
counterstrokenounA retaliation.
counteringverbTo contradict, oppose.
counterpunchnounA punch delivered in response to a previous punch by somebody else, such as an opponent in a boxing match: a return blow, a retaliatory blow.
counterworknouncounterattack
counterforcenounA force that opposes another force.
countersnounOne who counts.

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