counteroffensive
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English
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Definitions
noun
a large scale offensive (more than a counterattack) undertaken by a defending force to seize the initiative from an attacking force
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/kˌaʊntɝːɔːfˈɛnsɪv/ · 5 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural counteroffensives
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Rhymes
expensiveoffensivedefensiveextensiveintensivecomprehensiveapprehensiveinexpensivepensivehypertensiveinoffensive
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