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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
An attack made in response to an attack by the opponents.
Liverpool should really have taken the lead on 33 minutes. A lightning quick counter-attack was led by Jordan Henderson down the right.
Taking a full-page advertisement in the New York Times, the New Haven counter-attacked with vigour.
Use counter-attack when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Counter-attack means An attack made in response to an attack by the opponents.
Common synonyms include counter-offensive.
Possible antonyms include counter-time.
Liverpool should really have taken the lead on 33 minutes. A lightning quick counter-attack was led by Jordan Henderson down the right.
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