COUNTERAGGRESSION Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

counteraggression

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Definition of counteraggression

as in counterassault

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Noun

The 77-minute siege ended with a counterassault led by a SWAT team from the US Border Patrol.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Feb. 2023
Another risk is that Russia’s invasion and the West’s financial counterassault could prove more economically disruptive than the pandemic.

— Nick Timiraos, WSJ, 26 Aug. 2022

Definition of counterassault

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Oil prices jumped Monday morning as the latest cycle of attacks and counterattacks renewed fears of further disruption to flows through the Strait of Hormuz.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 13 July 2026
Morocco had more talent than Paraguay, more menacing technique and tactics, and, presumably, could mount more dangerous counterattacks.

— Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 10 July 2026

Definition of counterattack

Noun

Iran’s new energy weapon Following the start of US- and Israeli-led attacks on February 28, Iran almost immediately declared the Strait of Hormuz closed, creating the largest oil supply shock in history.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
While setting up an attack near the France box, midfielder Dani Olmo overcame a hard challenge that knocked him down to play a through ball to Pedro Porro.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026

Definition of attack

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The war has settled into a deadly stalemate since a 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive failed to break Russian defensive lines.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Recent reports from Ukraine indicate that Russian forces are losing ground to the ongoing Ukrainian counteroffensive.

— Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026

Definition of counteroffensive

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Some potential charges include incitement to riot, vandalism, theft and assault.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Depending on the circumstances, charges could include incitement to riot, vandalism, theft, assault, reckless driving, unlawful assembly, conspiracy and other offenses, police said.

— Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 9 July 2026

Definition of assault

Noun

In a confessional at the start of this week’s episode, Luke tries to redress his failure to communicate with Gen as an intentional attempt to guard Gen’s feelings in the middle of the charter.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 July 2026
Tokyo — Japan may have its first ever female prime minister, but her government’s attempts to avoid a royal succession crisis are making the chances of a woman taking the imperial throne ever slimmer.

— Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 14 July 2026

Definition of attempt

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Yet the franchise, for all its mayhem, didn’t run on belligerence, or at least channelled its aggression in a disarming way.

— Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
Even after the sub-par performance against Paraguay – admittedly, the South Americans’ physicality and aggression contributed to that – the fans’ belief never wavered.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 10 July 2026

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