Defenition of the word counterattack
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Defenition of the word counterattack
- An attack made in response to an attack by the opponents.
- an attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force in order to regain lost ground or cut off enemy advance units etc.
- make a counterattack
- (chess) an attack that is intended to counter the opponent''s advantage in another part of the board
- (chess) an attack that is intended to counter the opponent's advantage in another part of the board
Synonyms for the word counterattack
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- counter-offensive
- countermove
- counterstrike
- defense
- retaliation
Similar words in the counterattack
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- counterattack
- counterattack's
- counterattacked
- counterattacking
- counterattacks
Hyponyms for the word counterattack
Hypernyms for the word counterattack
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- assail
- attack
- onrush
- onset
- onslaught
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