countermove
Britishnoun
verb
Other Word Forms
- countermovement noun
Example Sentences
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Arms controllers see a spiral of move and countermove that threatens to raise the risk of miscalculation and war.
From New York Times • Apr. 19, 2023
A countermove by Russia to send weapons to North Korea would be “one of the worst scenarios,” he said.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 1, 2023
An opponent can defeat even the most powerful pokémon with a well-timed countermove or by whittling down health through a status effect, ruining an hours-long run.
From The Verge • Aug. 5, 2022
And yet it must be said, even and especially in these desperate times when the more strategic countermove might be to ignore the bait.
From Slate • Mar. 21, 2020
Edward and Louis, irritated at the success of this countermove, waited patiently and renewed their alliance.
From The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) by Hunt, William
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