| NOUN | act | counterattack, countermove | an attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force in order to regain lost ground or cut off enemy advance units etc. |
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| act | counterattack, counterplay | (chess) an attack that is intended to counter the opponent's advantage in another part of the board | |
| VERB | competition | counterattack, counterstrike | make a counterattack |
| Sounds | kaw'nerahtae.k; kaw'nterahtae.k | |
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| Rhymes | aback ... zodiac: 126 rhymes with aek... | |
| Meaning | An attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force in order to regain lost ground or cut off enemy advance units etc.. | |
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| Synonym | countermove | |
| Narrower | riposte | (fencing) a counterattack made immediately after successfully parrying the opponents lunge |
| Broader | attack, onslaught, onset, onrush | (military) an offensive against an enemy / enemy (using weapons) |
| Spanish | contraataque | |
| Catalan | contraatac | |
| Verbs | counterattack | make a counterattack |
| Meaning | (chess) an attack that is intended to counter the opponent's advantage in another part of the board. | |
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| Synonym | counterplay | |
| Category | chess, chess game | A board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules |
| Broader | attack | An offensive move in a sport or game / game / game |
| Meaning | make a counterattack. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Synonym | counterstrike | |
| Broader | attack, assail | launch an attack or assault on |
| Spanish | contraatacar | |
| Catalan | contraatacar | |
| Nouns | counterattack | an attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force in order to regain lost ground or cut off enemy advance units etc. |
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