counterstroke

[ koun-ter-strohk ]
/ ˈkaʊn tərˌstroʊk /
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noun

a stroke or blow given in return.
Medicine/Medical. contrecoup.

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
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Origin of counterstroke

First recorded in 1590–1600; counter- + stroke1

Words nearby counterstroke

countersink, counterspy, counterstain, counterstamp, counterstatement, counterstroke, countersubject, countersue, countersuit, countertenor, counterterrorism
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Words related to counterstroke

retribution, vengeance, retaliation, counterblow, requital

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