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/kown"teuhr strohk'/, n.1. a stroke or blow given in return.2. Med. contrecoup.[1590-1600; COUNTER- + STROKE1]
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Counterstroke — Coun ter*stroke ( str?k ), n. A stroke or blow in return. Spenser. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
counterstroke — index counterattack, reprisal, retribution, revenge Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
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counterstroke — n. return hit, stroke given in return, retaliatory stroke … English contemporary dictionary
counterstroke — noun an attack carried out in retaliation … English new terms dictionary
counterstroke — coun·ter·stroke … English syllables
counterstroke — /ˈkaʊntəstroʊk/ (say kowntuhstrohk) noun an opposing stroke …
counterstroke — n. a blow given in return for another … Useful english dictionary
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