Counterattack
Counterattack noun - An attack made to counter an enemy's attack.
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Synonyms for Counterattack
Echo and counterattack are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Echo" instead a noun "Counterattack".
Nearby Words: counterattacking, counterattacked
Echo
Echo noun - A person who adopts the appearance or behavior of another especially in an obvious way.
Counterattack and echo are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Counterattack" instead a noun "Echo".
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- In The Empire Strikes Back, the title could be read as the counterattack of the Imperial fleet on Echo Base to get revenge for the disastrous Battle of Yavin, or more generally as Darth Vader demoralizing the Rebel cause by capturing Han Solo and defeating Luke Skywalker.
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