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attack - (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons); "the attack began at dawn" |
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onslaught,
onset,
onrush |
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military operation,
operation the activity of operating something (a machine or business etc.); "her smooth operation of the vehicle gave us a surprisingly comfortable ride"
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armed forces,
armed services,
military,
military machine,
war machine the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
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ground attack an attack by ground troops
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assault a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped
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charge an impetuous rush toward someone or something; "the wrestler's charge carried him past his adversary"; "the battle began with a cavalry charge"
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banzai attack,
banzai charge a mass attack of troops without concern for casualties; originated by Japanese who accompanied it with yells of `banzai'
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diversion,
diversionary attack a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern); "a diversion from the main highway"; "a digression into irrelevant details"; "a deflection from his goal"
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incursion,
penetration the act of entering some territory or domain (often in large numbers); "the incursion of television into the American living room"
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blitz,
blitzkrieg a swift and violent military offensive with intensive aerial bombardment
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strike (baseball) a pitch that the batter swings at and misses, or that the batter hits into foul territory, or that the batter does not swing at but the umpire judges to be in the area over home plate and between the batter's knees and shoulders; "this pitcher throws more strikes than balls"
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counterattack,
countermove (chess) an attack that is intended to counter the opponent's advantage in another part of the board
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bombardment,
bombing the act (or an instance) of subjecting a body or substance to the impact of high-energy particles (as electrons or alpha rays)
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fire,
firing the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy; "hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes"; "they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire"
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strafe an attack of machine-gun fire or cannon fire from a low flying airplane; "the next morning they carried out a strafe of enemy airfields"
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coup de main,
surprise attack an attack without warning
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attack - a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition; "an attack of diarrhea" |
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affliction a cause of great suffering and distress
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anxiety attack a sudden acute episode of intense anxiety and feelings of panic
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flare (baseball) a fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield
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ictus,
raptus,
seizure the taking possession of something by legal process
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spot,
touch a business establishment for entertainment; "night spot"
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apoplexy,
cerebrovascular accident,
cva,
stroke a light touch with the hands
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convulsion,
fit,
paroxysm a physical disturbance such as an earthquake or upheaval
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hysterics an attack of hysteria
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occlusion (dentistry) the normal spatial relation of the teeth when the jaws are closed
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heart attack a sudden severe instance of abnormal heart function
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attack - the act of attacking; "attacks on women increased last year"; "they made an attempt on his life" |
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attempt |
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crime,
criminal offence,
criminal offense,
law-breaking,
offence,
offense (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes"
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assault a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped
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attack - an offensive move in a sport or game; "they won the game with a 10-hit attack in the 9th inning" |
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play,
turn the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully
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counterattack,
counterplay (chess) an attack that is intended to counter the opponent's advantage in another part of the board
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attack - strong criticism; "he published an unexpected attack on my work" |
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criticism,
unfavorable judgment a serious examination and judgment of something; "constructive criticism is always appreciated"
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aspersion,
calumny,
defamation,
denigration,
slander the act of sprinkling water in baptism (rare)
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attack - the onset of a corrosive or destructive process (as by a chemical agent); "the film was sensitive to attack by acids"; "open to attack by the elements" |
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degeneration,
devolution passing from a more complex to a simpler biological form
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attack - a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase |
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beginning,
commencement,
start the act of starting something; "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations"
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| Verb |
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attack - launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with; "Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and started World War II"; "Serbian forces assailed Bosnian towns all week" |
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assail |
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defend argue or speak in defense of; "She supported the motion to strike"
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aggress,
attack begin to injure; "The cancer cells are attacking his liver"; "Rust is attacking the metal"
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contend,
fight,
struggle maintain or assert; "He contended that Communism had no future"
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submarine attack by submarine; "The Germans submarined the Allies"
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pelt,
pepper cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile; "They pelted each other with snowballs"
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hit,
strike pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to; "He tries to hit on women in bars"
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counterattack,
counterstrike make a counterattack
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gas attack with gas; subject to gas fumes; "The despot gassed the rebellious tribes"
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storm,
surprise attack by storm; attack suddenly
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blitz attack suddenly and without warning; "Hitler blitzed Poland"
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invade,
occupy march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation; "Hitler invaded Poland on September 1, 1939"
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beleaguer,
besiege,
circumvent,
hem in,
surround harass, as with questions or requests; "The press photographers besieged the movie star"
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bomb,
bombard direct high energy particles or radiation against
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strafe attack with machine guns or cannon fire from a low-flying plane; "civilians were strafed in an effort to force the country's surrender"
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cannonade attack with cannons or artillery
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torpedo attack or hit with torpedoes
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bust,
raid search for something needed or desired; "Our babysitter raided our refrigerator"
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attack - attack in speech or writing; "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker" |
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round,
assail,
snipe,
assault |
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criticise,
criticize,
knock,
pick apart act as a critic; "Those who criticize others often are not perfect, either"
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abuse,
blackguard,
clapperclaw,
shout use wrongly or improperly or excessively; "Her husband often abuses alcohol"; "while she was pregnant, she abused drugs"
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claw attack as if with claws; "The politician clawed his rival"
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vitriol subject to bitter verbal abuse
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rip criticize or abuse strongly and violently; "The candidate ripped into his opponent mercilessly"
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whang attack forcefully; "whang away at the school reform plan"
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barrage,
bombard direct high energy particles or radiation against
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blister,
scald,
whip get blistered; "Her feet blistered during the long hike"
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rubbish attack strongly
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attack - take the initiative and go on the offensive; "The Serbs attacked the village at night"; "The visiting team started to attack" |
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aggress |
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act,
move behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"
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check make cracks or chinks in; "The heat checked the paint"
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fork shape like a fork; "She forked her fingers"
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assail,
attack attack someone physically or emotionally; "The mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly"
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harass exhaust by attacking repeatedly; "harass the enemy"
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pin immobilize a piece
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tackle seize and throw down an opponent player, who usually carries the ball
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attack - begin to injure; "The cancer cells are attacking his liver"; "Rust is attacking the metal" |
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affect act physically on; have an effect upon; "the medicine affects my heart rate"
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attack - set to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a task; "I attacked the problem as soon as I got out of bed" |
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begin,
commence,
get,
get down,
set about,
set out,
start,
start out set in motion, cause to start; "The U.S. started a war in the Middle East"; "The Iraqis began hostilities"; "begin a new chapter in your life"
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