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Counterstroke
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
A force which produces a lesion in a part other than that where the injury is inflicted. See
counter-fissure
.
noun.
A stroke or blow given in return for one received; a return stroke or blow.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
A stroke or blow in return.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
An act done in
revenge
.
Word Usage
"And I don't like the argument that the counterstroke is our fault."
Same Context
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bee-keeper
bestseller
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Synonym
Words with the same meaning
backfire
boomerang
comeback
counter
counterattack