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one who violently sets upon another
  • was able to pick her attacker out of the police lineup

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“Attacker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attacker. Accessed 4 Dec. 2021.

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