Match the term with its' definition for the below generic ways in which a business can respond to the strategic initiatives of its competitors.

A$.$ Seize the initiative:

B$.$ Full$-$bore aggression:

C$.$ Defend$/$preempt:

D$.$ Evasion:

E$.$ Counterattack $($actual or threatened$)$:

F$.$ Adaptation:

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$1.$ The firm deploys all its strategic assets in an unrestrained attack on competitors.

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$2.$ The firm jumps on every opportunity to gain the slightest competitive edge on its rivals.

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$3.$ The firm hopes to forestall a competitor from launching its strategic initiatives by communicating its intention to respond with an overwhelming counter$-$attack.

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$4.$ Evasion: The firm aims to operate only in those segments of the market where competitive intensity is low or non$-$existent.

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$5.$ The firm uses strategic adaptability to escape an industry marked by high competitive intensity, shrinking in size, and surrounded by high exit barriers. This is the ability to overcome the exit barriers and shift its strategic assets into new product$/$service lines, new market segments, or new distribution channels, all on short notice.

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$6.$ The firm takes preemptive measures to prevent or discourage competitors from carrying out strategic assaults on the business$$s market domain.