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plural counter-attacks
An attack made in response to an attack by the opponents quotations examples
Liverpool should really have taken the lead on 33 minutes. A lightning quick counter-attack was led by Jordan Henderson down the right.
2012 August 23, Alasdair Lamont, “Hearts 0-1 Liverpool”, in BBC Sport
third-person singular simple present counter-attacks, present participle counter-attacking, simple past and past participle counter-attacked
To attack in response to an attack by opponents. quotations examples
Taking a full-page advertisement in the New York Times, the New Haven counter-attacked with vigour.
1959 September, “Talking of Trains: Attack and counter-attack”, in Trains Illustrated, page 405