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Plural
counterattacks
1
an attack made in response to someone else's attack
- The army launched a counterattack to regain lost ground.
- Their counterattack surprised the opposing forces.
- A swift counterattack turned the tide of the battle.
- The rebels organized a counterattack to push back the advancing troops.
- The general planned a counterattack after assessing the enemy's weaknesses.
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2
(chess) an attack that is intended to counter the opponent's advantage in another part of the board
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