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countermove vs onrush

onrush vs countermove

countermove and onrush both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
countermove Yes No No No
onrush Yes No No No
As nouns, onrush is a hypernym of countermove; that is, onrush is a word with a broader meaning than countermove:
  • countermove: an attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force in order to regain lost ground or cut off enemy advance units etc.
  • onrush: (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
Other hypernyms of countermove include attack, onset, onslaught.
countermove (noun) onrush (noun)
an attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force in order to regain lost ground or cut off enemy advance units etc. (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
a forceful forward rush or flow
Difference between countermove and onrush

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