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Definition of counteroffensive noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

counteroffensive

noun

/ˈkaʊntərəfensɪv/

/ˈkaʊntərəfensɪv/

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an attack made in order to defend against enemy attacksTopics War and conflictc2

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