Counterattack
Counterattack noun - An attack made to counter an enemy's attack.
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Synonyms for Counterattack
Grapple and counterattack are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Grapple" instead a noun "Counterattack".
Nearby Words: counterattacking, counterattacked
Grapple
Grapple noun - The act or manner of holding.
Counterattack and grapple are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Counterattack" instead a noun "Grapple".
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- attack and counterattack
- attack and grapple
- encounter and counterattack
- encounter and grapple
- contest and counterattack
- contest and grapple
- conflict and counterattack
- conflict and grapple
- face and counterattack
- face and grapple
- take on and counterattack
- take on and grapple
- dispute and counterattack
- dispute and grapple
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Stealing an enemy's weapon while they are stunned gives them a really powerful unarmed grapple move, and smacking them while they are stunned immediately gives them a hard-to-block weapon counterattack.
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