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countermove

British  
/ ˈkaʊntəˌmuːv /

noun

  1. an opposing move

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to make or do (something) as an opposing move

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

When the intrusion was discovered Saturday at 10:30 p.m., the L.A. school district, in a countermove, quickly shut down all computer systems over the weekend.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2022

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

It was a countermove worthy of such a master and entirely in keeping with the Roman tradition.

From Ravenna, a Study by Edward Hutton

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