counterswing
Return pendulum motion
A counterswing is a swing in the opposite direction, responding to or balancing a previous movement.
The term appears in discussions of pendulums, golf mechanics, and political or economic trends: The counterswing of public opinion followed the scandal.
To counterswing is to swing back against a prior motion.
Punitive action in return
- comebackRecovery after decline
- retortQuick, cutting reply
- riposteSwift clever reply
- counterpunchRetaliatory boxing blow
counterblow · counterstrike · backlash · payback · reciprocation · revenge · response · reaction
Suspended swinging weight
- recoilBackward force from discharge
- backswingRearward preparatory motion
- returnGo back again
- reversalComplete change of direction
oscillation · rebound · whiplash · arc · sweep · momentum · pivot · rotation
Responding strategic action
- gambitRisky opening for advantage
- feintDeceptive mock attack
- maneuverDeliberate tactical movement
- repositioningMoving to new spot
adaptation · anticipation · outmaneuver · tactical · chess · judo · aikido · redirection
State of balance
- offsetCompensate by opposing force
- compensationPayment for services rendered
- stabilizationProcess of becoming steady
- correctionFixing of mistakes
adjustment · equalization · restoration · neutralization · centering · recalibration · steadying · leveling
reprisal
Punitive action in return
counterpunch · counterblow · counterstrike · backlash · payback · reciprocation · revenge · response · reaction · rejoinder
pendulum
Suspended swinging weight
reversal · oscillation · rebound · whiplash · arc · sweep · momentum · pivot · rotation · gyration
countermove
Responding strategic action
repositioning · adaptation · anticipation · outmaneuver · tactical · chess · judo · aikido · redirection · leverage
equilibrium
State of balance
- offsetCompensate by opposing force
- compensationPayment for services rendered
- stabilizationProcess of becoming steady
correction · adjustment · equalization · restoration · neutralization · centering · recalibration · steadying · leveling · counterforce