counterplay vs slugfest

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. 

slugfest

noun
  • A game or match in which heavy blows are exchanged. 

  • A baseball game in which many runs are scored, especially by home runs. 

  • A tough, heated contest. 

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