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Definition of counter-attack noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

counter-attack

noun
 
/ˈkaʊntər ətæk/
 
/ˈkaʊntər ətæk/
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  1. an attack made in response to the attack of an enemy or opponent in war, sport or an argument
    • Armed forces launched a counter-attack against the rebels.
    • The Inter player was swift to respond with a counter-attack.
    Topics Opinion and argumentc2, War and conflictc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • effective
    • strong
    • successful
    verb + counter-attack
    • launch
    • mount
    preposition
    • counter-attack against
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