counterplay vs goal

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. 

goal

noun
  • A point scored in a game as a result of placing the object into the goal. 

  • A noun or noun phrase that receives the action of a verb. The subject of a passive verb or the direct object of an active verb. Also called a patient, target, or undergoer. 

  • The act of placing the object into the goal. 

  • A result that one is attempting to achieve. 

  • In many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object. 

verb
  • To score a goal. 

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