contre-offensive

French

Etymology

From contre- +‎ offensive.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kɔ̃.tʁɔ.fɑ̃.siv/

Noun

contre-offensive f (plural contre-offensives)

counter-offensive, counter-attack
Synonyms: riposte, contre-attaque

Alternative forms

controffensive (post-1990 spelling)

Further reading

“contre-offensive”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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