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COUNTERATTACK

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

(chess) an attack that is intended to counter the opponent's advantage in another part of the board

Synonyms:

counterattack; counterplay

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("counterattack" is a kind of...):

attack (an offensive move in a sport or game)

Domain category:

chess; chess game (a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king)

Sense 2

Meaning:

An attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force in order to regain lost ground or cut off enemy advance units etc.

Synonyms:

counterattack; countermove

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("counterattack" is a kind of...):

attack; onrush; onset; onslaught ((military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons))

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "counterattack"):

riposte ((fencing) a counterattack made immediately after successfully parrying the opponents lunge)

Derivation:

counterattack (make a counterattack)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Make a counterattack

Synonyms:

counterattack; counterstrike

Classified under:

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities

Hypernyms (to "counterattack" is one way to...):

assail; attack (launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Derivation:

counterattack (an attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force in order to regain lost ground or cut off enemy advance units etc.)

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