countermove

Noun
  1. An attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force in order to regain lost ground or cut off enemy advance units etc. (synset 100980259)
    is a type of: attack, onrush, onset, onslaught - (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
    subtypes: riposte - (fencing) a counterattack made immediately after successfully parrying the opponents lunge
    same as: counterattack

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