counterattack

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I - 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. (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
countermove
• Hypernyms:
attack, onslaught, onset, onrush
• Hyponyms:
riposte
2. (chess) an attack that is intended to counter the opponent's advantage in another part of the board
• Syn:
counterplay
• Topics:
chess, chess game
• Hypernyms:
attack

II - verb

make a counterattack (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
counterstrike
• Hypernyms:
attack, assail
• Verb Frames:
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