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attack
Synonyms and Antonyms of attack
1
the act or action of setting upon with force or violence
2
a sudden experiencing of a physical or mental disorder
attack
Synonyms and Antonyms of attack
1
to take sudden, violent action against
beat up on, fly at, go at, light into, pitch into, round on, set at, set upon, tear into
2
to criticize harshly and usually publicly
beat up on, light into, sail into, tie into
3
to start work on energetically
go at, have at, light into, pitch into, sail into, tear into
Synonym Discussion of attack
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- plan to attack the town at dawn
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- assailed the enemy with artillery fire
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- Commandos assaulted the building from all sides.
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- bombarded the city nightly
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- preparing to storm the fortress
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