counterattackers
Those who retaliate
Counterattackers are those who launch an attack in response to an enemy's attack.
The term appears in military contexts and in sports, especially soccer, where a team absorbs pressure then strikes quickly when possession changes: The counterattackers caught the defense out of position.
A counterattacker waits for an opening rather than initiating.
Violent offensive act
- offensiveCausing displeasure or attack-oriented
- raidSudden armed incursion
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
- flankingAt the sides of
maneuver · strike · retaliation · sortie · charge · surge · blitz · skirmish
Requiring immediate attention
- transitionChange from one state
- turnoverSales volume or attrition
- fastbreakRapid offensive push
- interceptionSeizing something in transit
tackle · rebound · recovery · breakaway · surge · rally · comeback · reversal
Surprise strike from concealment
- flankingAt the sides of
- pincerGrasping claw organ
- feintDeceptive mock attack
- encirclementSurrounding enemy forces completely
infiltration · diversion · surprise · harassment · reconnaissance · timing · coordination · exploit
assault
Violent offensive act
- offensiveCausing displeasure or attack-oriented
- raidSudden armed incursion
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
flanking · maneuver · strike · retaliation · sortie · charge · surge · blitz · skirmish · engagement
pressing
Requiring immediate attention
- transitionChange from one state
- turnoverSales volume or attrition
- fastbreakRapid offensive push
interception · tackle · rebound · recovery · breakaway · surge · rally · comeback · reversal · opportunistic
ambush
Surprise strike from concealment
encirclement · infiltration · diversion · surprise · harassment · reconnaissance · timing · coordination · exploit · breakthrough
counterattackersattackers
Those launching offensive action
aggressors · initiators · instigators · invaders · assailants
counterattackersdefenders
Those who shield others
protectors · guardians · besieged · targets · victims
counterattackersdefenders
Those who shield others
non-combatants · passive resisters · pacifists · bystanders · victims