countermove
Example Sentences
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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
But we realize, no, you have to actually countermove.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 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
Move is followed by countermove: Merlin becomes a walrus, Mim becomes an elephant, and Merlin finds the perfect solution to the threat:
From Slate • Mar. 8, 2021
This assembly to be made up exclusively of antiques was her countermove.
From The Faith Doctor A Story of New York by Eggleston, Edward
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.