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counterblow
coun·ter·blow
/
ˈkaʊn
tərˌbloʊ
/
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[
koun
-ter-bloh
]
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noun
a
blow
given in return or retaliation, as in boxing.
Also called
counterpunch
.
Origin:
1625–35;
counter-
+
blow
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counterblow
noun
a return blow; a retaliatory blow
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