n.
A blow delivered in return.
counterblow
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noun
- The act of retaliating: counteraction, counterattack, reciprocation, reprisal, requital, retaliation, retribution, revenge, tit for tat, vengeance. Idioms: an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, like for like, measure for measure. See attack/defend, forgiveness/vindictiveness.
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
a return blow; a retaliatory blow
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