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counter-strike
noun[ C ]
(alsocounterstrike)uk /ˈkaʊn.təˌstraɪk/ us /ˈkaʊn.t̬ɚˌstraɪk/
a forceful or violent attack that is a reaction to a previous attack, especially in a war:
Several civilians were killed in the counter-strikes.
Everyone wants to avoid the possibility of a nuclear counterstrike.
an occasion when a person or group does something to oppose or damage another person or group, as a reaction to something similar that person or group did to them:
The company is mounting an aggressive legal, political, and public relations counter-strike.
launch a counter-strikeParty leaders launched a counterstrike against the rebels.
The conflict began with strikes and counterstrikes between the two countries' air forces.
They were told that a counterstrike might follow last week's air attacks on the country.
This left the Conservative Party vulnerable to a Labour counter-strike.
In a pre-emptive counterstrike, the Prime Minister said said he would not tolerate ministers in his government working toward its demise.
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