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counterattack collapse: (chess) an attack that is intended to counter the opponent's advantage in another part of the board; an attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force in order to regain lost ground or cut off enemy advance units etc.; make a counterattack

slip away collapse: leave furtively and stealthily; "The lecture was boring and many students slipped out when the instructor turned towards the blackboard"

sortie collapse: (military) an operational flight by a single aircraft (as in a military operation); a military action in which besieged troops burst forth from their position

breakthrough collapse: making an important discovery; a penetration of a barrier such as an enemy's defense

furtiveness collapse: a disposition to be sly and stealthy and to do things surreptitiously

overkill collapse: any effort that seems to go farther than would be necessary to achieve its goal; the capability to obliterate a target with more weapons (especially nuclear weapons) than are required

aggression collapse: violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked; deliberately unfriendly behavior; the act of initiating hostilities; a disposition to behave aggressively; a feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack

blitz collapse: a swift and violent military offensive with intensive aerial bombardment; attack suddenly and without warning; "Hitler blitzed Poland"

surprise collapse: the act of surprising someone; a sudden unexpected event; the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you; cause to be surprised; "The news really surprised me"; come upon or take unawares; "She surprised the couple"; "He surprised an interesting scene"

duplicity collapse: acting in bad faith; deception by pretending to entertain one set of intentions while acting under the influence of another

sally collapse: a venture off the beaten path; "a sally into the wide world beyond his home"

infiltration collapse: a process in which individuals (or small groups) penetrate an area (especially the military penetration of enemy positions without detection)

offense collapse: the action of attacking an enemy; the team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score

infiltrate collapse: pass through an enemy line; in a military conflict; pass into or through by filtering or permeating; "the substance infiltrated the material"; cause (a liquid) to enter by penetrating the interstices; enter a group or organization in order to spy on the members; "The student organization was infiltrated by a traitor"

skulk collapse: move stealthily; "The lonely man skulks down the main street all day"

hypocrisy collapse: insincerity by virtue of pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not really have; an expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction

assault collapse: a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped; close fighting during the culmination of a military attack; thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1946

invasion collapse: the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder; (pathology) the spread of pathogenic microorganisms or malignant cells to new sites in the body; "the tumor's invasion of surrounding structures"; any entry into an area not previously occupied; "an invasion of tourists"; "an invasion of locusts"

raid collapse: an attempt by speculators to defraud investors; search for something needed or desired; "Our babysitter raided our refrigerator"; take over (a company) by buying a controlling interest of its stock; "T. Boone Pickens raided many large companies"; search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on; "The police raided the crack house"

inroad collapse: an encroachment or intrusion; "they made inroads in the United States market"; an invasion or hostile attack

diversion collapse: a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern); "a diversion from the main highway"; "a digression into irrelevant details"; "a deflection from his goal"; an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates; "scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists"; "for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles"; "drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation"; an attack calculated to draw enemy defense away from the point of the principal attack

indirection collapse: deceitful action that is not straightforward; "he could see through the indirections of diplomats"; indirect procedure or action; "he tried to find out by indirection"

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