Related Words for counterattack

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attack
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Noun
counteroffensive
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Noun
assault
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Noun
blitzkrieg
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Noun
onslaught
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Noun
bombardment
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Noun
rearguard
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Noun
attackers
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Noun
ambush
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Noun
countermeasure
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Noun
retaliate
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Verb
defeat
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Noun
riposte
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Noun
cavalry
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Noun
offensives
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Noun
volley
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Noun
provocation
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Noun
reinforcements
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Noun
retort
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Noun
encirclement
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Noun
defensive
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Adjective
battle
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Noun
preemptive
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Adjective
enemy
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Noun
salvo
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Noun
skirmish
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Noun
adversary
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Noun
defense
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Noun
blitz
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Noun
retreat
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Noun
defenders
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Noun
rejoinder
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Noun
opponent
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Noun
facedown
//
Noun, Adverb, Adjective
death blow
//
Phrase, Noun
street fighter
//x
Phrase, Noun
handoff
/x
Noun
duelling
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Noun
beachhead
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Noun
ardennes
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Name, Adjective
arras
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Noun
blistering
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Adjective
regroup
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Verb
launch
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Verb
stalingrad
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Name
flank
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Noun
mount
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Verb
massing
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Verb
determined
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Adjective
brunt
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Noun
repelling
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Verb
ferocity
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Noun
spearheaded
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Verb
stage
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Verb
mainland
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Noun
recaptured
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Verb
spirited
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Adjective
slashing
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Verb
furious
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Adjective
ferocious
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Adjective
armored
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Adjective
deployment
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Noun
devastating
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Adjective
confederate
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Adjective
anticipation
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Noun
materialized
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Verb
fierce
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Adjective
provoking
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Verb
preparations
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Noun
fury
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Noun
unleashed
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Verb
tanks
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Noun
vigorous
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Adjective
withering
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Adjective
routed
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Verb
infantry
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Noun
battalion
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Noun
japanese
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Name
stalled
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Verb
germans
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Name
withstood
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Verb
abortive
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Adjective
coordinated
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Adjective
vicious
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Adjective
fearing
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Verb
expected
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Adjective
belated
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Adjective
brigade
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Noun
swift
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Adjective
concerted
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Adjective
desperate
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Adjective
halted
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Verb
inevitable
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Adjective
iraqi
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Adjective
savage
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Adjective
braced
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Verb
israeli
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Adjective
target
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Noun
massive
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Adjective
troops
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Noun
daring
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Adjective
reserve
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Noun
critics
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Noun
unsuccessful
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Adjective
anticipated
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Adjective
ward
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Verb
forces
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Noun
amphibious
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Adjective
smashed
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Verb
organize
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Verb
drove
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Verb
plans
/
Noun
threat
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Noun
possibility
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Noun
opportunity
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Noun
december
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Name
beaten
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Verb
ordered
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Verb
decisive
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Adjective
successful
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Adjective
futile
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Adjective
corps
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Noun
preparing
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Verb
guard
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Verb
organise
xxx
Verb
victorious
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Adjective
breakout
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Noun, Adjective
contrary
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Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb
counter
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Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb
counteract
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Verb, Noun
crackdown
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Noun
incursion
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Noun
invasion
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Noun
move
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Verb, Noun
opposition
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Noun
raid
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Noun, Verb
reaction
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Noun
reprisal
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Noun
respond
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Verb, Noun
response
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Noun
sortie
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Noun, Verb
victory
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Noun, Verb
tell
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Verb, Noun
breakeven
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Verb, Noun, Adjective
save
/
Verb, Noun
get
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Verb, Noun
milestone
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Noun, Verb
expression
x/x
Noun
no
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Noun, Adverb, Adjective
die
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Verb, Noun
sorta
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Adverb
off
/
Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun
literally
/xxx
Adverb
anymore
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Adverb
headlines
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Noun
bulletproof
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Adjective, Verb