Counterattack
Counterattack noun - An attack made to counter an enemy's attack.
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Synonyms for Counterattack
Strike and counterattack are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Strike" instead a noun "Counterattack".
Nearby Words: counterattacking, counterattacked
Strike
Strike noun - The act or action of setting upon with force or violence.
Usage example: the first strike was directed at a munitions warehouse
Counterattack and strike are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Counterattack" instead a noun "Strike".
Both words in one sentence
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The Number Man/Harbinger's power gives him the ability to mentally calculate anything in seconds, from stock market fluctuations to the exact amount of movement necessary to dodge a strike and counterattack.
Source: Awesomeness by Analysis - Stalin's generals convince him to strike against the Wehrmacht in Eastern Europe, only to be subject to a devastating German counterattack.
- If you know what you're doing, you can goad it into a lunge attack that leaves it vulnerable to counterattack, strike it, then goad it again until you've killed it, totally shutting out its deadlier abilities.
Source: Video Game / Amorphous+
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