counterstroke

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Counterstroke \Coun"ter*stroke`\ (-str?k`), n.
   A stroke or blow in return. --Spenser.
   [1913 Webster]
from Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
22 Moby Thesaurus words for "counterstroke":
      backfire, boomerang, comeback, counter, counterattack,
      counterblast, counterblow, counterfire, counterinsurgency,
      countermeasure, counterrevolution, counterstep, defense, exchange,
      give-and-take, interchange, reciprocation, recoil, reply,
      retaliation, retort, return
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