counterbuff

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counterbuff

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From counter- + buff.

noun counterbuffs

A buff (strike) in return; a counterblow.

verb counterbuffs · counterbuffing · counterbuffed

To strike or drive back or in an opposite direction; to stop by a blow or impulse in front. The giddy Ship betwixt the VVinds and Tides / Forc'd back, and forvvards in a Circle rides, / Stun'd with the diff'rent Blows; then ſhoots amain / Till counterbuff'd ſhe ſtops, and ſleeps again.

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@misc{counterbuff_2026,
  title = {counterbuff},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/counterbuff},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}