Plural form; multiple attacks launched in response to an opponent's attack.
From counter- + attacks (plural of attack). This form allows discussion of multiple instances of counterattacking in military, sports, or figurative contexts.
The term 'counterattacks' became crucial to military vocabulary after World War II, when generals realized that winning wasn't about having the strongest initial attack, but about how many counterattacks you could survive and convert into victory.
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