counterpunch

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of COUNTERPUNCH

an attack made to counter an enemy's attack <the last, desperate counterpunch of the German armies, known as the Battle of the Bulge>

Synonyms counterassault, counteroffensive, counterpunch, counterstrike

Related Words sally, sortie; blitzkrieg, charge; assault, attack, offensive, onslaught

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