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counter-raid
noun[ C ]
(alsocounterraid)uk /ˈkaʊn.təˌreɪd/ us /ˈkaʊn.t̬ɚˌreɪd/
a short, sudden attack that is carried out as a reaction to another attack, in a war or in sport :
The country's eastern border later became the setting for a series of raids and counter-raids.
The home team defended effectively and mounted a few counterraids into the opposition half.
The invading army retaliated with counter-raids deep into enemy territory.
Belgium's defenders succeeding in repelling the counter-raids and the game ended in a draw.
He led a counterraid in retaliation for the attack.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
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advance guard
aggressor
ambush
beleaguer
beleaguered
besiege
blitz
cyberwarfare
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false flag
foray
full-frontal assault
going-over
hit and run
post-attack
post-conquest
pre-emption
privateer
raid
swoop
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