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A blow delivered in reply to a previous blow by somebody else, such as an opponent in a boxing match..
Use counterblow when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Counterblow means A blow delivered in reply to a previous blow by somebody else, such as an opponent in a boxing match..
Common synonyms include afterstroke, counterpunch, return blow, retaliatory blow.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use counterblow where its definition matches the intended context.
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