All counterblow synonyms

noun counterblow

• retaliation — the act of retaliating; return of like for like; reprisal.
• retribution — requital according to merits or deserts, especially for evil.
• revenge — to exact punishment or expiation for a wrong on behalf of, especially in a resentful or vindictive spirit: He revenged his murdered brother.
• reprisal — (in warfare) retaliation against an enemy, for injuries received, by the infliction of equal or greater injuries.
• counteraction — to act in opposition to; frustrate by contrary action.
• reciprocation — an act or instance of reciprocating.
• counterattack — If you counterattack, you attack someone who has attacked you.
• vengeance — infliction of injury, harm, humiliation, or the like, on a person by another who has been harmed by that person; violent revenge: But have you the right to vengeance?
• countermove — A countermove is an action that someone takes in response to an action by another person or group.
• counteroffensive — a series of attacks by a defending force against an attacking enemy
• an eye for an eye — You say 'an eye for an eye' or 'an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth' to refer to the idea that people should be punished according to the way in which they offended, for example if they hurt someone, they should be hurt equally badly in return.