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counter-stroke
noun[ C ]
(alsocounterstroke)uk /ˈkaʊn.təˌstrəʊk/ us /ˈkaʊn.t̬ɚˌstroʊk/
an attack that is done in reaction to another attack, especially in a war:
The generals decided that a strong counter-stroke was called for.
A series of counterstrokes aimed to halt the enemy advance.
Synonym
counterattack
The Allies had launched a great counter-stroke on a 45-mile front.
The strategy was for an initial defensive campaign, followed by a powerful counter-stroke.
They have the capability to mount paralysing counter-strokes to cripple the electronic networks of an enemy state.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Attacking & invading
advance guard
aggressor
ambush
beleaguer
beleaguered
besiege
blitz
cyberwarfare
declare war on someone/something
false flag
foray
full-frontal assault
going-over
hit and run
post-attack
post-conquest
pre-emption
privateer
raid
swoop
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