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[ koun-ter-bloh ] / ˈkaʊn tərˌbloʊ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR counterblow ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna blow given in return or retaliation, as in boxing. Also called counterpunch. Origin of counterblowFirst recorded in 1625–35; counter- + blow1 Words nearby counterblowcounterattack, counterattraction, counterbalance, counterbid, counterblast, counterblow, counterbore, counter-boulle, counterbrace, counterchange, countercharge Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for counterblowThe orders were to carry the city at all costs, a counterblow to compensate the Germans for their failure to capture Compigne. The Story of the Great War, Volume VII (of VIII)|Various Counterblow had followed blow, swift as the clash of rapiers in a duel of fencers. The Astronomy of the Bible|E. Walter Maunder In the counterblow the edge of Cheever's cuff caught on Dyckman's knuckles and ripped the skin. We Can't Have Everything|Rupert Hughes The French retaliated with a counterblow that drove the enemy back (p. 293) in disorder. The Story of the Great War, Volume VII (of VIII)|Various
Words related to counterblowretribution, revenge, reprisal, counteraction, reciprocation, counterattack, vengeance, countermove, counteroffensive, an eye for an eye |