Pronunciation: /ˈkaʊntərəˌtæk/
noun a military action in response to an attack
A1 The soldiers prepared for a counterattack.
A2 The team launched a successful counterattack against their opponents.
B1 The company implemented a counterattack strategy to regain market share.
B2 The government planned a counterattack to respond to the enemy's advances.
C1 The general devised a complex counterattack plan to outmaneuver the enemy forces.
C2 The chess grandmaster executed a brilliant counterattack to turn the game in his favor.
verb to make a counterattack
A1 The army counterattacked the enemy forces.
A2 The soccer team counterattacked with a swift move.
B1 The company decided to counterattack by launching a new marketing campaign.
B2 The debate team was able to counterattack the opponent's argument effectively.
C1 The politician counterattacked the accusations with evidence and facts.
C2 The chess grandmaster counterattacked with a brilliant strategy, turning the game in his favor.
formal The military strategists planned a well-coordinated counterattack against the enemy forces.
informal We need to come up with a strong counterattack to beat them at their own game.
slang Let's hit them back with a fierce counterattack and show them who's boss.
figurative His sharp wit was his best counterattack against the teasing from his classmates.
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