counterplay vs flare-up

counterplay

noun
  • A game move made as a response. 

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

  • A counterattack in a different part of the board. 

verb
  • To make a counterplay; to play in response. 

  • To counter; to contrast or contradict. 

flare-up

noun
  • A sudden intensification in activity. 

  • An inflammation such as of tendons (tendonitis) or joints (osteoarthritis). 

  • A sudden outbreak, outburst or eruption (originally of flame, but now used more generally of any violent activity or emotion). 

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