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counterattack

/'k/&//U/nt/@/r/@/,t/&/k/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

  1. an attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force in order to regain lost ground or cut off enemy advance units etc.

    noun.act

    Synonyms countermove

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. (chess) an attack that is intended to counter the opponent's advantage in another part of the board

    noun.act

    Synonyms counterplay

    Source: WordNet 3.0

verb

  1. make a counterattack

    verb.competition

    Synonyms counterstrike

    Source: WordNet 3.0

Nearby words

counter-sabotagecounteractcounteractioncounteractivecounteractivelycounterargumentcounterattractioncounterbalancecounterbalancedcounterbattery firecounterblastcounterblow

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