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counter-offensives

counter-offensives is the plural of counter-offensive.

Meaning of counter-offensive

Noun

counter-offensive (plural counter-offensives)

  1. An attack made in response to a previous offensive, and intended to stop it.
    Synonyms:
    counter-attack

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Questions about counter-offensives

What is counter-offensives the plural of?
Counter-offensives is the plural of counter-offensive.

Words near counter-offensives in the dictionary

  1. counter-met
  2. counter-mine
  3. counter-mines
  4. counter-naiant
  5. counter-offensive
  6. counter-offensives
  7. counter-offer
  8. counter-offered
  9. counter-offering
  10. counter-offers
  11. counter-opposition

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