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Counterstrike

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n. The tactic of counterattacking

v. To perform a counterstrike.

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v. make a counterattack

Word Usage

"Compared to a counteroffensive, the counterstrike is a more limited blow designed to destroy enemy elements but not necessarily to recover lost ground."

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

assail attack

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

counterattack

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