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counterassault

counterassault noun: an assault made in return for another; a counterattack.

Noun

counterassault (plural counterassaults)

  1. An assault made in return for another; a counterattack.

Forms of counterassault

pluralcounterassaults

Origin of counterassault

From counter- + assault.

Questions about counterassault

What does counterassault mean?
Counterassault means an assault made in return for another; a counterattack.
What part of speech is counterassault?
Counterassault is a noun.
What is the plural of counterassault?
The plural of counterassault is counterassaults.

Words near counterassault in the dictionary

  1. counterartillery
  2. counterassassin
  3. counterassassination
  4. counterassassinations
  5. counterassassins
  6. counterassault
  7. counterassaults
  8. counterassert
  9. counterasserted
  10. counterasserting
  11. counterassertion

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