counterattack
/ˈkaʊntərətæk/noun
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जवाबी हमला, प्रत्याक्रमण
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noun
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[C] ~ (on/against sb/sth)
an attack made in response to an attack by an enemy or an opponent in a war, sport or argument
जवाबी हमला, प्रत्याक्रमण
- The army launched a counterattack the next morning.
- They scored on a swift counterattack in the second half.
Synonyms counter-offensive retaliation
verb
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[I/T]
to attack somebody who has attacked you
जवाबी हमला करना
- The enemy counterattacked at dawn.
- The minister counterattacked his critics in Parliament.
Synonyms retaliate hit back