Counterblow

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	97%	8		Exact Match!
noun • a retaliatory action against an enemy in wartime
	90%	13		A retaliatory military action
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. • (chess) an attack that is intended to counter the opponent's advantage in another part of the board verb • make a counterattack
	90%	16		Action taken to counteract an enemy's offensive push
noun • a large scale offensive (more than a counterattack) undertaken by a defending force to seize the initiative from an attacking force

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