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counterblast

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counterblast
Noun
an aggressive response to a verbal attack
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Noun1.counterblast - a vigorous and unrestrained response; "her tirade provoked a counterblast from her husband"
reply, response - the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange; "he growled his reply"

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Come along, or it will be dark before we get to Stourcastle, and there's no place we can sleep at nearer than that; besides, we must get through another chapter of A COUNTERBLAST TO AGNOSTICISM before we turn in, now I have taken the trouble to bring the book.
 
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