Military Counterassault Crossword Clue

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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

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