SINCE 1828
counterstroke
noun
coun·ter·stroke
| \ ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌstrōk
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variants:
or counter-stroke
plural counterstrokes
or counter-strokes
Definition of counterstroke
: a return stroke : counterblow
He said the response wasn't over and the US could take further, covert action—a thinly veiled reference to a counterstroke in cyberspace the US has been considering. — News Corp Australia Network
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