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adduce
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at ease
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Misspelling
aattaack, atack, attac, attacc, attacck, attackk, attak, attakk, attttack, ttack

Attack — synonyms, attack antonyms, definition

1. attack (Noun)

69 synonyms
abduction aggression agitation apoplexy approach assault attempt blast blow breakdown buck campaign capture charge contortion convulsion counteraction crusade defilement denunciation • • •
8 definitions

attack (Noun) — (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons). ex. "the attack began at dawn"

attack (Noun) — An offensive move in a sport or game. ex. "they won the game with a 10-hit attack in the 9th inning"

attack (Noun) — Intense adverse criticism. ex. "the government has come under attack" ex. "he published an unexpected attack on my work"

attack (Noun) — Ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation. ex. "an attack on inflation" ex. "his plan of attack was misguided"

attack (Noun) — The act of attacking. ex. "attacks on women increased last year"

attack (Noun) — A decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase.

attack (Noun) — A sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition. ex. "an attack of diarrhoea"

attack (Noun) — The onset of a corrosive or destructive process (as by a chemical agent). ex. "the film was sensitive to attack by acids" ex. "open to attack by the elements"

23 types of
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45 types
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1 part
assault

2. attack (Verb)

112 synonyms
affect aggress ambuscade ambush assail assault battle be grouchy with be quarrelsome with beset besiege besmirch blacken blame brand calumniate censure charge combat come about • • •
1 antonym
defend
6 definitions

attack (Verb) — Launch assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with. ex. "Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and started World War II"

attack (Verb) — Aggressively challenge in speech or writing. ex. "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker"

attack (Verb) — Take the initiative and go on the offensive. ex. "The visiting team started to attack" ex. "The Serbs attacked the village at night"

attack (Verb) — Use aggressive force against.

attack (Verb) — Set to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a task. ex. "I attacked the problem as soon as I got out of bed"

attack (Verb) — Begin to injure. ex. "The cancer cells are attacking his liver" ex. "Rust is attacking the metal"

19 types of
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66 types
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