counterstrike

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counterstrike

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From counter- + strike. Compare counterstroke.

noun counterstrikes

  1. The tactic of counterattacking.

    Similar: counterattack

verb counterstrikes · counterstriking · counterstruck

  1. intransitive To perform a counterstrike. Near-synonym: fight back

    Similar: counterattack, fight back

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noun tactic of counterattacking

Русскийконтруда́р kontrudár

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@misc{counterstrike_2026,
  title = {counterstrike},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/counterstrike},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}