COUNTERATTACK

counterattack, counterplay

(noun) (chess) an attack that is intended to counter the opponent’s advantage in another part of the board

counterattack, countermove

(noun) an attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force in order to regain lost ground or cut off enemy advance units etc.

counterattack, counterstrike

(verb) make a counterattack

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

counterattack (plural counterattacks)

Alternative form of counter-attack

Verb

counterattack (third-person singular simple present counterattacks, present participle counterattacking, simple past and past participle counterattacked)

Alternative form of counter-attack

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

8 September 2024

ENTIRELY

(adverb) without any others being included or involved; “was entirely to blame”; “a school devoted entirely to the needs of problem children”; “he works for Mr. Smith exclusively”; “did it solely for money”; “the burden of proof rests on the prosecution alone”; “a privilege granted only to him”


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According to Guinness World Records, the largest collection of coffee pots belongs to Robert Dahl (Germany) and consists of 27,390 coffee pots as of 2 November 2012, in Rövershagen, Germany.

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