Counteroffensive
Counteroffensive noun - An attack made to counter an enemy's attack.
Usage example: the army launched a counteroffensive at dawn
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Synonyms for Counteroffensive
Counterassault and counteroffensive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Counterassault" instead a noun "Counteroffensive".
Counterassault
Counterassault noun - An attack made to counter an enemy's attack.
Usage example: a feeble counterassault that proved to be entirely futile
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Synonyms for Counterassault
Counteroffensive and counterassault are semantically related. You can use "Counteroffensive" instead a noun "Counterassault".
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Related pairs
- attack and counteroffensive
- attack and counterassault
- charge and counteroffensive
- charge and counterassault
- assault and counteroffensive
- assault and counterassault
- aggression and counteroffensive
- aggression and counterassault
- blitz and counteroffensive
- blitz and counterassault
- invasion and counteroffensive
- invasion and counterassault
- incursion and counteroffensive
- incursion and counterassault
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