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attack
noun(at-tack)
ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
Synonyms: approach, plan of attack,
Examples:
An attack on inflation.
His plan of attack was misguided.
attack
verb(at-tack)
attack in speech or writing
Synonyms: assail, assault, lash out, round, snipe,
Examples:
The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker.
attack
noun(at-tack)
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
Synonyms: onrush, onset, onslaught,
Examples:
The attack began at dawn.
attack
verb(at-tack)
take the initiative and go on the offensive
Synonyms: aggress,
Examples:
The Serbs attacked the village at night.
The visiting team started to attack.
attack
noun(at-tack)
a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase
Synonyms: tone-beginning,
attack
noun(at-tack)
intense adverse criticism
Synonyms: blast, fire, flack, flak,
Examples:
The government has come under attack.
attack
verb(at-tack)
launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
Synonyms: assail,
Antonyms: defend,
Examples:
Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and started World War II.
attack
verb(at-tack)
attack someone physically or emotionally
Synonyms: assail, assault, set on,
attack
noun(at-tack)
the act of attacking
Synonyms: attempt,
Examples:
Attacks on women increased last year.
attack
noun(at-tack)
an offensive move in a sport or game
Examples:
They won the game with a 10-hit attack in the 9th inning.
attack
noun(at-tack)
a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition
Examples:
An attack of diarrhea.
attack
verb(at-tack)
begin to injure
Examples:
The cancer cells are attacking his liver.
Rust is attacking the metal.
attack
verb(at-tack)
set to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a task
Examples:
I attacked the problem as soon as I got out of bed.
attack
noun(at-tack)
strong criticism
Examples:
He published an unexpected attack on my work.
attack
noun(at-tack)
the onset of a corrosive or destructive process (as by a chemical agent)
Examples:
The film was sensitive to attack by acids.
Open to attack by the elements.

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