counterattack
I
noun
counteraction, counterassault, counterblast, counterblow, countermeasure, countermovement, counteroffensive, counterplot, counterpush, counterstrike, counterstroke, counterthrust, cross fire, reprisal, retaliation, retort, retortion, revenge, riposte
II
index
confront (oppose), oppose, opposition, reprisal
Burton's Legal Thesaurus.
William C. Burton.
2006