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also counter-assaults
as in counterattacks
an attack made to counter an enemy's attack
a feeble counterassault that proved to be entirely futile
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counterattacks
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Syrskyi said Ukraine is conducting a strategic defensive operation designed to contain Russian advances, inflict heavy losses, and launch counterattacks where vulnerabilities appear.—
Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
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Arkansas had done well to prevent Washington from breaking out on counterattacks throughout the match.—
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“Counterassaults.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterassaults. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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