countermove
Example Sentences
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She, planning her next countermove, relaxes into a tiny grin.
From New York Times ● Apr. 5, 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
It was a countermove worthy of such a master and entirely in keeping with the Roman tradition.
From Ravenna, a Study by Hutton, Edward
