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attack dog

noun

Definition of ATTACK DOG

one who makes harsh, personal attacks against opponents <his reputation as a political attack dog earned him the vice presidential spot on the ticket>

Synonyms mudslinger

Related Words polemicist, polemist; hatchet man, hired gun, hit man; barracuda, shark

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