countermove
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
an attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force in order to regain lost ground or cut off enemy advance units etc.
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- counterattack derivation
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | counterattack |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | attack |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | riposte |