counterpunch
noun
coun·ter·punch
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Definition of counterpunch
: a counter in boxing
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: a countering blow or attack
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Other Words from counterpunch
counterpunch
intransitive verb
counterpuncher
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Synonyms for counterpunch
Synonyms
counterassault, counterattack, counteroffensive, counterstrike
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Examples of counterpunch in a Sentence
the last, desperate counterpunch of the German armies, known as the Battle of the Bulge
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