counterplay vs scrimmage

counterplay

noun
  • A counterattack in a different part of the board. 

  • 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. 

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

  • To counter; to contrast or contradict. 

scrimmage

noun
  • A rough fight. 

  • In some team sports, especially soccer, a practice game which does not count on a team's record. 

  • In American football or Canadian football, a play that begins with a snap from the center while opposing teams are on either side of a line of scrimmage. 

verb
  • To have, or be involved in, a scrimmage. 

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