Counteroffensive
Counteroffensive noun - An attack made to counter an enemy's attack.
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Synonyms for Counteroffensive
Retaliation and counteroffensive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Retaliation" instead a noun "Counteroffensive".
Retaliation
Retaliation noun - The act or an instance of responding to an injury with an injury.
Usage example: police believe that the murder was in retaliation for an earlier gangland execution
Counteroffensive and retaliation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Counteroffensive" instead a noun "Retaliation".
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Related pairs
- reaction and counteroffensive
- reaction and retaliation
- response and counteroffensive
- response and retaliation
- counteraction and counteroffensive
- counteraction and retaliation
- reprisal and counteroffensive
- reprisal and retaliation
- counter and counteroffensive
- counter and retaliation
- sally and counteroffensive
- sally and retaliation
- retribution and counteroffensive
- retribution and retaliation
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