Words with a similar base: attack, plan_of_attack

'attack'
[attack.n.01] as in: (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)


Examples:
the attack began at dawn



'attack'
[attack.n.02] as in: an offensive move in a sport or game


Examples:
they won the game with a 10-hit attack in the 9th inning


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'attack'
[fire.n.09] as in: intense adverse criticism


Examples:
Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party
the government has come under attack
don't give me any flak



'attack'
[approach.n.01] as in: ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation


Examples:
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



'attack'
[attack.n.05] as in: the act of attacking


Examples:
attacks on women increased last year
they made an attempt on his life



'attack'
[attack.n.06] as in: a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase



'attack'
[attack.n.07] as in: a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition


Examples:
an attack of diarrhea



'attack'
[attack.n.08] as in: 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



'attack'
[attack.n.09] as in: strong criticism


Examples:
he published an unexpected attack on my work


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'attack'
[attack.v.01] as in: launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with


Examples:
Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and started World War II
Serbian forces assailed Bosnian towns all week



'attack'
[attack.v.02] as in: attack in speech or writing


Examples:
The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker



'attack'
[attack.v.03] as in: take the initiative and go on the offensive


Examples:
The Serbs attacked the village at night
The visiting team started to attack



'attack'
[assail.v.01] as in: attack someone physically or emotionally


Examples:
The mugger assaulted the woman
Nightmares assailed him regularly



'attack'
[attack.v.05] as in: 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'
[attack.v.06] as in: begin to injure


Examples:
The cancer cells are attacking his liver
Rust is attacking the metal



					

attack (English)
└── attaque (French)


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