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noun • a military action in which besieged troops burst forth from their position • (military) an operational flight by a single aircraft (as in a military operation) | ||||||||
| 40% | 14 | An organized counterassault against an assailant | ||||||
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| 40% | 15 | Initiated a counterassault | ||||||
noun • an attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force in order to regain lost ground or cut off enemy advance units etc. • (chess) an attack that is intended to counter the opponent's advantage in another part of the board verb • make a counterattack | ||||||||
Military Counterassault
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