Counterstrike

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  • noun. The tactic of counterattacking
  • verb. To perform a counterstrike.
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  • verb. make a counterattack
  • Word Usage
    "Compared to a counteroffensive, the counterstrike is a more limited blow designed to destroy enemy elements but not necessarily to recover lost ground."