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countermove
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coun·ter·move  (kountr-mv)
n.
A move made in opposition or retaliation to another.
intr.v. (kountr-mv) coun·ter·moved, coun·ter·mov·ing, coun·ter·moves
To make a move in retaliation or opposition.
counter·movement n.
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Noun1.countermove - an attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force in order to regain lost ground or cut off enemy advance units etc.
counterattack
attack, onrush, onset, onslaught - (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons); "the attack began at dawn"
riposte - (fencing) a counterattack made immediately after successfully parrying the opponents lunge
An operation undertaken in reaction to or in anticipation of a move by the enemy. See also counterattack.
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After an intricate series of military and diplomatic moves and countermoves, forgiveness prevails, with the Waylord its primary voice; there's a salutary regime change.
Ursula K. Le Guin: Voices by Long, Joanna Rudge / The Horn Book Magazine
Weapons platoon has five major tactical functions: act as a firebase, conduct security tasks, act as a covering force, conduct convoy escort tasks, and constitute a quick reaction or countermoves force.
Tactical employment of a fire support vehicle within the light ... by Mundy, Geoffrey M. / The Canadian Army Journal
In spite of the various moves and countermoves, the area here under review gradually approaches a middle-class status, an American-type homogenization that seems to be the new ideal.
The next area of unrest: East-Central Europe by Molnar, Thomas / Modern Age
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