coun·ter·strike
| \ ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌstrīk
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variants:
or counter-strike
plural counterstrikes or counter-strikes
Definition of counterstrike
: a strike that retaliates against or counters earlier strike : a return strike
government counterstrikes against the rebel stronghold … the belief on both sides that any attack would be met with an equally devastating counterstrike.— W. J. Hennigan and Brian Bennett
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“Counterstrike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counterstrike. Accessed 13 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of counterstrike was in 1851
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