counterstroke
noun
coun·ter·stroke
ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌstrōk
variants
or counter-stroke
plural counterstrokes or counter-strokes
: a return stroke : counterblow
He said the response wasn't over and the US could take further, covert action—a thinly veiled reference to a counterstroke in cyberspace the US has been considering.—News Corp Australia Network
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