counterblast
Americannoun
noun
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an aggressive response to a verbal attack
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a blast that counteracts another
Etymology
Origin of counterblast
Example Sentences
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He ended his counterblast with what sounded like a manifesto.
From The Guardian • Nov. 20, 2018
We can also expect the beginning of a counterblast of speeches, editorials and comments from those in charge of the CIA at the time attacking the Congressional report.
From BBC • Dec. 8, 2014
But always with that original note hanging in the air, as both counterblast and guiding horn.
From The New Yorker • Oct. 6, 2014
For Christian apologists, it was a welcome counterblast to recent antireligious best sellers like “God Is Not Great” by , “The God Delusion” by and “Letter to a Christian Nation” by .
From New York Times • Apr. 17, 2010
Wier's book was condemned and denounced by the clergy—he himself was a Protestant—but the most serious counterblast against it came from the pen of Jean Bodin, the illustrious French philosopher and jurist.
From Jerome Cardan A Biographical Study by Waters, W. G. (William George)
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