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counteroffensive

coun·ter·of·fen·sive [ kòwntər ə fénssiv ] (plural coun·ter·of·fen·sives)


noun 
Definition:
 
offensive launched in response: a major attack or series of attacks made by a military force in response to the attacks made by an enemy

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