COUNTERATTACKS Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word counterattacks. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for COUNTERATTACKS
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| reprisal | nounn | |||||
noun • a retaliatory action against an enemy in wartime | ||||||
| response | nounn | |||||
noun • a result • a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent • a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation • the manner in which something is greeted • a phrase recited or sung by the congregation following a versicle by the priest or minister • the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange • the manner in which an electrical or mechanical device responds to an input signal or a range of input signals | ||||||
| retaliation | nounn | |||||
noun • action taken in return for an injury or offense | ||||||
| counteractions | nounn | |||||
noun • action intended to nullify the effects of some previous action | ||||||
| counterblows | nounn | |||||
noun • a return blow; a retaliatory blow | ||||||
| counterpunches | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a return punch (especially by a boxer) | ||||||
| counterstrikes | verb, nounv, n | |||||
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| counteroffensives | nounn | |||||
noun • a large scale offensive (more than a counterattack) undertaken by a defending force to seize the initiative from an attacking force | ||||||
| countermove | nounn | |||||
noun • an attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force in order to regain lost ground or cut off enemy advance units etc. | ||||||
| counterplay | nounn | |||||
noun • (chess) an attack that is intended to counter the opponent's advantage in another part of the board | ||||||
| counterstrike | verb, nounv, n | |||||
verb • make a counterattack | ||||||
