SINCE 1828
counterstrike
noun
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
Synonyms for counterstrike
Synonyms
counterassault, counterattack, counteroffensive, counterpunch
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