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also counter-assaults
as in counterattacks
an attack made to counter an enemy's attack
a feeble counterassault that proved to be entirely futile
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counterattacks
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Defense Ministry spokesman Enayatulah Khowarazmi said that Afghan forces had launched counterattacks with snipers across the border from Nangarhar, Paktia, Khost and Kandahar provinces overnight.—
ABDUL QAHAR AFGHAN,
Arkansas Online,
2 Mar. 2026 -
Iran launched counterattacks against multiple cities in the Middle East, including Qatar and Dubai.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Counterassaults.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterassaults. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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