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counterattack

counterattack is the alternative form of counter-attack.

Meaning of counter-attack

Noun

counter-attack (plural counter-attacks)

  1. An attack made in response to an attack by the opponents
    • Liverpool should really have taken the lead on 33 minutes. A lightning quick counter-attack was led by Jordan Henderson down the right.2012 August 23, Alasdair Lamont, “Hearts 0-1 Liverpool”, in BBC Sport

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Forms of counterattack

Noun
pluralcounterattacks
Verb
third-person singular presentcounterattacks
present participlecounterattacking
past participlecounterattacked
pastcounterattacked

Words formed from counterattack

Phrases with counterattack

Questions about counterattack

What is counterattack the alternative form of?
Counterattack is the alternative form of counter-attack.

Words near counterattack in the dictionary

  1. counterassertion
  2. counterassertions
  3. counterasserts
  4. counterassurance
  5. counterassurances
  6. counterattack
  7. counterattacked
  8. counterattacker
  9. counterattackers
  10. counterattacking
  11. counterattacks

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