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Synonyms of counterattack
an attack made to counter an enemy's attack
- suddenly the tide of battle turned, and the rebels, who had been falling back, made a furious counterattack
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“Counterattack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterattack. Accessed 1 Oct. 2022.
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The first known use of counterattack was in 1800
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