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Counterattacks

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counterstrikenoun(military, sports) The tactic of counterattacking.
countermovenounA move in opposition or response to a preceding move.
counter-attacksnounAn attack made in response to an attack by the opponents
countermeasuresnounAny action taken to counteract or correct another.
counter attack
counteroffensivenounUS spelling of counter-offensive. [An attack made in response to a previous offensive, and intended to stop it.]
counteroffensivesnounUS 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.
counteractionnounAny action in opposition to a previous action.
counterfirenoun(military, uncountable) The firing of weapons in response.
countersnounOne who counts.
counteringverbTo contradict, oppose.
counterplaynoun(video games, sociology) A subversive style of gameplay in which a player attempts to overturn the usual rules and conventions of the game.
counternounOne who counts.
counterstrokenounA retaliation.
counterchecknounA second check (in order to confirm or deny a previous one).
counteractiveThat counteracts
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.
counterblownounA blow delivered in reply to a previous blow by somebody else, such as an opponent in a boxing match.
counterplannounA plan set up in opposition to another plan.

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