counterblow
[koun-ter-bloh]
/ ˈkaʊn tərˌbloʊ /
NOUN
retaliation
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG
Example Sentences
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Counterblow had followed blow, swift as the clash of rapiers in a duel of fencers.
From The Astronomy of the Bible An Elementary Commentary on the Astronomical References of Holy Scripture by Maunder, E. Walter (Edward Walter)