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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The first known use of counterstroke was in 1596

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