counterattack
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Definition of counterattack
: an attack made in response to or in defense against an attack made by another a series of attacks and counterattacks Iraqi forces are advancing into the city of Fallujah, repelling a counter-attack by the Islamic State militant group (ISIS) on Tuesday …— Jack Moore
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counter-attack
verb, transitive + intransitive
counterattacked
or counter-attacked;
counterattacking
or counter-attacking
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counter-attacker
noun
plural counterattackers
or counter-attackers
Synonyms for counterattack
Synonyms
counterassault, counteroffensive, counterpunch, counterstrike
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