counter move
Defensive tactical reply
A counter move is a response designed to oppose or neutralize an opponent's action.
The term appears in games like chess, where a counter move answers a threat, and extends to any strategic situation: The company's expansion was a counter move against its rival's market gains.
Also spelled as one word: countermove.
- riposteSwift clever reply
- parryDefensive blade deflection
- retaliateRespond to injury alike
- tit for tatEquivalent retaliation
- respondGive a reply
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