"counteroffensive" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈkaʊnt(ə)rəfɛnsɪv/ Forms: counteroffensive [singular], counteroffensives [plural]
Etymology: counter- + offensive Etymology templates: {{ety-prefix|counter|offensive}} counter- + offensive Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A counteroffensive is an attack made in response to a previous offensive, and intended to stop it. Synonyms: counterattack
    Sense id: simple-counteroffensive-en-noun-5T39SN27
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms prefixed with counter-
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