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attack
a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase
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noun
a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase
noun
an offensive move in a sport or game
“they won the game with a 10-hit attack in the 9th inning”
noun
the act of attacking
“attacks on women increased last year”
noun
ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
“his approach to every problem is to draw up a list of pros and cons”
noun
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
“the attack began at dawn”
noun
strong criticism
“he published an unexpected attack on my work”
noun
intense adverse criticism
“Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party”
noun
the onset of a corrosive or destructive process (as by a chemical agent)
“the film was sensitive to attack by acids”
noun
a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition
“an attack of diarrhea”
verb
begin to injure
“The cancer cells are attacking his liver”
verb
set to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a task
“I attacked the problem as soon as I got out of bed”
verb
attack in speech or writing
“The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker”
verb
take the initiative and go on the offensive
“The Serbs attacked the village at night”
verb
launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
“Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and started World War II”
verb
attack someone physically or emotionally
“The mugger assaulted the woman”
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they won the game with a 10-hit attack in the 9th inning
attacks on women increased last year
they made an attempt on his life
his approach to every problem is to draw up a list of pros and cons
an attack on inflation
his plan of attack was misguided
the attack began at dawn
he published an unexpected attack on my work
Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party
the government has come under attack
don't give me any flak
the film was sensitive to attack by acids
open to attack by the elements
an attack of diarrhea
The cancer cells are attacking his liver
Rust is attacking the metal
I attacked the problem as soon as I got out of bed
The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker
The Serbs attacked the village at night
The visiting team started to attack
Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and started World War II
Serbian forces assailed Bosnian towns all week
The mugger assaulted the woman
Nightmares assailed him regularly
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