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counterblow
coun·ter·blow C0685000 (koun′tər-blō′)n. A blow delivered in return.counterblow (ˈkaʊntəˌbləʊ) na retaliatory blowcoun•ter•blow (ˈkaʊn tərˌbloʊ) n. a blow given in return or retaliation, as in boxing. Also called counterpunch. [1625–35] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | counterblow - a return blow; a retaliatory blowblow - a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon; "a blow on the head" |
counterblownounThe act of retaliating:counteraction, counterattack, reciprocation, reprisal, requital, retaliation, retribution, revenge, tit for tat, vengeance.Idioms: an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, like for like , measure for measure .Translationscounterblow
Synonyms for counterblownoun the act of retaliatingSynonyms- counteraction
- counterattack
- reciprocation
- reprisal
- requital
- retaliation
- retribution
- revenge
- tit for tat
- vengeance
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