noun
a military action in response to an attack
verb
to make a counterattack
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The military strategists planned a well-coordinated counterattack against the enemy forces.
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We need to come up with a strong counterattack to beat them at their own game.
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Let's hit them back with a fierce counterattack and show them who's boss.
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His sharp wit was his best counterattack against the teasing from his classmates.