break a lance vs counterplay

break a lance

verb
  • to take a stand, to contend [+ for (to the benefit of)] [+ in favour of (to the benefit of)] [+ against (in opposition to)] 

  • Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see break, a, lance. 

counterplay

verb
  • To counter; to contrast or contradict. 

  • To make a counterplay; to play in response. 

noun
  • A subversive style of gameplay in which a player attempts to overturn the usual rules and conventions of the game. 

  • A game move made as a response. 

  • A counterattack in a different part of the board. 

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