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counter-assault
noun[ C ]
(alsocounterassault)uk /ˈkaʊn.tər.əˌsɒlt/ us /ˈkaʊn.t̬ɚ.əˌsɑːlt/
an attack or determined attempt to do something that is reacting to one from someone else:
The siege ended with a counter-assault by commandos.
The team began the second half with a strong counterassault.
Commandos of the crack counter-assault team were gathered nearby in black combat gear.
The campaign will only intensify the counterassault from the drug companies.
Several of the hostages indicated they were planning a counter-assault.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Responding to an attack
beat
beat someone off
beat someone/something back
capitulate
combat patrol
counterattack
countercharge
counterpunch
fight
hold
parry
pull
pull back
refight
repel
repulse
resist
stand
strike
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