counterthrust
/ˈkaʊntəθrʌst/noun
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जवाबी हमला, प्रत्याक्रमण
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noun
- 1
[C]
a strong attack made in reply to an attack by an enemy or an opponent
जवाबी हमला, प्रत्याक्रमण
- The army launched a sharp counterthrust at dawn.
- India's quick counterthrust surprised the visiting side.
- The boxer answered each attack with a counterthrust.
Synonyms counterattack counteroffensive
- 2
[C]
a sharp reply in an argument or debate
(बहस में) तीखा जवाब
- His counterthrust silenced the critics in the debate.
- She replied with a clever counterthrust.
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thrust noun