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countermove

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nounverb
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As a noun, countermove means a move in opposition or response to a preceding move. As a verb, it means move in opposition or in retaliation.

Meanings of countermove

3 meanings

noun

  1. A move in opposition or response to a preceding move.

    “move and countermove”

  2. An attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force in order to regain lost ground or cut off enemy advance units etc.

    Similar: counterattack

verb

  1. To move in opposition or in retaliation.

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

noun: an attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy…
counterattack

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