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Added 9 October 2026

counterattack

noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about counterattack at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

An attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force in order to regain lost ground or cut off enemy advance units etc.
(chess) an attack that is intended to counter the opponent's advantage in another part of the board.

verb

Make a counterattack.

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