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Meaning of counterpunch | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. A punch delivered in response to a previous punch by somebody else, such as an opponent in a boxing match: a return blow, a retaliatory blow.
  2. A punch used in the cutting of other punches, often used to create the negative space in or around a glyph.
    historical

Equivalents

Bosanski kontra
Suomi vastaisku
Hrvatski kontra
Polski kontra
Português contragolpe
Српски kontra

Examples

“Near-synonyms: counterattack, counterstrike”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

counterpuncher counterpuncture counterpunishment counterpurchase counterpurge counterpush

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