counterblast

[ koun-ter-blast, -blahst ]

/ ˈkaʊn tərˌblæst, -ˌblɑst /

noun

an unrestrained and vigorously powerful response to an attacking statement.

Origin of counterblast

First recorded in 1560–70; counter- + blast

Words nearby counterblast

counterargument, counterattack, counterattraction, counterbalance, counterbid, counterblast, counterblow, counterbore, counter-boulle, counterbrace, counterchange

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Example sentences from the Web for counterblast

James I. wrote a treatise against the use of it, which he called his "Counterblast to Tobacco."
A Disquisition on the Evils of Using Tobacco|Orin Fowler
He is as furious against tobacco as ever was King James in his "Counterblast."
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 87, January, 1865|Various
It was not meant as a counterblast to Jingoism, or as a glorification of the Boer Republic.
British Political Leaders|Justin McCarthy
The Turkish conquest of Islam and its counterblast, the Crusades, were an immense misfortune for the world.
The New World of Islam|Lothrop Stoddard

Immediately, from behind the barrier and from the windows of the houses, a counterblast of arrows sped, carrying death.
The Black Arrow|Robert Louis Stevenson

British Dictionary definitions for counterblast

counterblast

/ (ˈkaʊntəˌblɑːst) /

noun

an aggressive response to a verbal attack

a blast that counteracts another

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单词	counterblast
释义	counterblast [ koun-ter-blast, -blahst ] / ˈkaʊn tərˌblæst, -ˌblɑst / noun an unrestrained and vigorously powerful response to an attacking statement. Origin of counterblast First recorded in 1560–70; counter- + blast Words nearby counterblast counterargument, counterattack, counterattraction, counterbalance, counterbid, counterblast, counterblow, counterbore, counter-boulle, counterbrace, counterchange Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for counterblast James I. wrote a treatise against the use of it, which he called his "Counterblast to Tobacco." A Disquisition on the Evils of Using Tobacco\|Orin Fowler He is as furious against tobacco as ever was King James in his "Counterblast." The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 87, January, 1865\|Various It was not meant as a counterblast to Jingoism, or as a glorification of the Boer Republic. British Political Leaders\|Justin McCarthy The Turkish conquest of Islam and its counterblast, the Crusades, were an immense misfortune for the world. The New World of Islam\|Lothrop Stoddard Immediately, from behind the barrier and from the windows of the houses, a counterblast of arrows sped, carrying death. The Black Arrow\|Robert Louis Stevenson British Dictionary definitions for counterblast counterblast / (ˈkaʊntəˌblɑːst) / noun an aggressive response to a verbal attack a blast that counteracts another Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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