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at·tack
 attack
- pronunciation:
taek
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
attacked, attacking, attacks |
| definition: |
to begin to cause violent or serious harm to.
The cat attacked the mouse.The army attacked the enemy.The disease attacked his lungs.- synonyms:
- assault
- antonyms:
- defend
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| related words: |
charge, mug |
| contrasting words: |
defend |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
an action with the purpose of hurting or destroying.
The army's attack was a terrible surprise.- synonyms:
- assault
- antonyms:
- defense
- similar words:
- abuse, violence
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| related words: |
outbreak |
| derivation: |
attacker (n.) |
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