countermove
Example Sentences
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Arms controllers see a spiral of move and countermove that threatens to raise the risk of miscalculation and war.
From New York Times • Apr. 19, 2023
A countermove by Russia to send weapons to North Korea would be “one of the worst scenarios,” he said.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 1, 2023
An opponent can defeat even the most powerful pokémon with a well-timed countermove or by whittling down health through a status effect, ruining an hours-long run.
From The Verge • Aug. 5, 2022
Every outrage should be met with an equal and opposite, lawful and impactful countermove.
From Slate • May 22, 2019
It was a countermove worthy of such a master and entirely in keeping with the Roman tradition.
From Ravenna, a Study by Hutton, Edward
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
