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Courtois rescued Real Madrid once more in the 66th minute, blocking a shot from N’Golo Kanté on a threatening counterattack.

City has done a really good job this year shutting off counterattacks and not giving up anything.

The human body appears to retain a memory of the invader and is poised to generate a coordinated counterattack of antibodies and killer T-cells quickly if exposed again.

Five were recovered in a bloody club fight that morning, and a counterattack might come at any moment.

It means not developing the strongest defense or counterattack.

As the debate turns to Obamacare, I decide to launch a counterattack.

Romney stayed on offense on almost every issue, while the president struggled to ever mount a meaningful counterattack.

The interview also provoked a counterattack from the French newsweekly L'Express.

Quickly, Jackson ordered up two brigades to press a counterattack, moving forward his artillery as the infantry advanced.

A favorable decision can not be expected without counterattack.

The exhaustion of officers and men must not cause the neglect of measures to meet a counterattack.

If the assault is successful, preparations must be made at once to repel a counterattack.

Hostile retaliation is not anticipated, but arrangements will be made to deal summarily with any counterattack.

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On this page you'll find 22 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to counterattack, such as: reprisal, retribution, revenge, counteraction, counterblow, and countermove.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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